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Anonymous Statue

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12th-century Hungarian historian

Vajdahunyad Castle is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful sights in Budapest and the castle grounds hold lots of interesting things to see beyond just the castle. In the gardens, for example, there's a statue of a hooded man holding a writing pad and letting a pen drop to the ground. This is Anonymous, a 12th-century Hungarian chronicler who wrote the first detailed books about Hungarian history. He apparently worked for King Bela, but as there were several of them nobody knows exactly who he was! According to locals, touching the pen (or pencil, whatever it is) brings good luck.

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