🗻️ Kodály körönd

Kodály körönd is a circus in Budapest, Hungary, at the intersection of Andrássy Avenue and Felsőerdősor u., with beautifully painted old buildings and statues of four of Hungary's great heroes in each corner. It is also a station on the yellow M1 line of the Budapest Metro. The four heroes are:György Szondy (1500–1552) - Hero against the Ottoman invasion who, on July 9, 1552, with his troops, stood his ground against Ali Pasha when those in neighboring castles fled. Miklós Zrínyi (1508–1566) - Defender of the Kingdom of Hungary against the Ottomans. Bálint Balassi (1554–1594) - Celebrated poet during the same war against the Ottomans, giving voice to love and honor. János Bottyán (1643–1709) – "Blind Bottyán" – popular name of Bottyán János, who fought against the Ottomans under the Habsburgs, liberating Buda, but who later became a general in the war of independence against the Habsburgs under Francis II Rákóczi, 1705. He is "blind" because he lost an eye while fighting the Ottomans.