In 1956 the crowd gathered by what is today the Trianon Memorial and they knocked the red star off the huge Soviet memorial that stood there at the time.

The events in Győr began on October 25. In the park behind Városház (City Hall) Square at the foot of the Baross bridge, the crowd on strike gathered at what is today the Trianon Memorial and demanded that the enormous Soviet Heroes' Memorial with the Red Star be demolished. They took to removing the symbol of tyranny on top of the obelisk with their bare hands and a truck arrived in time to help them.

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After removing the red star, some of the demonstrators marched to the square in front of the City Hall. Under the direction of the city council’s president, the red star was quickly removed, which used to stand at the place of the town’s present coat of arms. All the employees of the City Hall and those entering the building were waving the Hungarian flag.

On 26th October, the National Council of Győr was founded under the leadership of Attila Szigethy here.

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Attila Szakolczai: 1956. Revolution and War of Independence in Győr-Sopron County (pp. 17-27)

On 25th October, 1956, the town’s bloodiest fight happened at the prison of Győr, where the protesting mass demanded the release of the political prisoners.

The police and the prison’s leaders asked for help, so a truck that had probably been sent by the ÁVH (State Security Department) loaded with weapons arrived in front of the prison. One of the young martyrs, Mária Máté, jumped on top of the truck and distributed machine guns when she was interrupted by a series of shots. The young girl and Ödön Halász, who climbed the fence, collapsed dead. There was utter chaos. The crowd virtually besieged the building, throwing stones and rocks at it. The young Béla Szabó also died in the fire fight.

The memory of the three young martyrs is proclaimed by a wooden carved headstone and a plaque at the prison.

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Attila Szakolczai: 1956. Revolution and War of Independence in Győr-Sopron County (pp. 17-27)

A national guard of 30 miners attacked a Soviet convoy on the morning of November 8, 1956. Thanks to this measure, all 17 Hungarian captives in the convoy were able to escape. During the half-hour shoot-out, a 20-year-old miner lost his life, his name was József Nyírádi and he was buried in the village cemetery with a church ceremony three days after the conflict. The Soviet soldiers retreated to the city of Győr.

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