Batthyány's sanctuary lamp

Memorial to Hungary's first Prime Minister Lajos Batthyány — eternal flame at the site of his execution in District V

The Batthyány Eternal Flame is a memorial in Budapest's 5th district commemorating Count Lajos Batthyány — Hungary's first Prime Minister, executed by Austrian troops in 1849. The memorial was created by sculptor Móric Pogány and marks the exact site of the execution. An eternal flame burns here as a symbol of the Hungarian freedom struggle of 1848/49. The simple yet powerful monument lies close to the Parliament and stands as a quiet counterpoint to the city's political center.