Plot 301, New Public Cemetery, Memorial burial plot in New Public Cemetery, Budapest, Hungary
Plot 301 is a rectangular burial section in the New Public Cemetery in Rákoskeresztúr, measuring about 111.5 by 65 metres. It lies roughly 3 kilometres from the main entrance, at the far end of the grounds, and was deliberately chosen in the late 1950s as a weed-covered, overgrown parcel. The graves of Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter, Miklós Gimes, József Dudás, János Szabó, Ilona Tóth and Péter Mansfeld lie here.
After the 1956 uprising, executed political prisoners were buried here under false names, including Prime Minister Imre Nagy. Artists installed the wooden posts in 1989 to mark and bring public attention to these previously unmarked graves.
The wooden posts serve as memorials for people who died during times of political hardship. Today, visitors can walk among the markers and read the names and symbols carved into each post, reflecting on those being remembered.
Plot 301 lies about 3 km from the New Public Cemetery's main entrance, reached largely by rough dirt paths. The 111.5 by 65 metre plot is best visited on foot with sturdy shoes; its edges are not clearly marked, so follow the numbered rows rather than expecting signposts.
The number "301" itself became a symbol of national resistance because it was the only way people could refer to this hidden memorial site for many years. This numerical code allowed visitors to speak about the location without drawing official attention.
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