Remembering the 1956 Revolution – Hope for Freedom

The University of Pécs held its commemoration ceremony remembering the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 on 22 October in the inner garden of the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Business and Economics. The Student Parliament was founded here sixty-five years ago.

The students’ thirst for freedom and their love of their country ignited the revolution of 1956,

which turned into a nationwide fight for freedom of the whole country, and even though it lasted only a few days, it filled the hearts of the Hungarian nation, suffering under the pressure of the communist dictatorship, with hope!

Public discussion about the revolution was suppressed in Hungary for more than 30 years. At the inauguration of the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989, 23 October was declared a national holiday.

At the commemoration ceremony wreaths and white flowers were placed at the memorial plaque signifying remembrance.