National Anthem Memorial

The main inspiration for our plan, apart from the Hungarian Anthem is the dignity of remembrance, the scale of the surrounding landscape and the built environment, and the power of the community. We consider three levels of community life important. The widest circle is represented by the level of the Nation, the Anthem, and Hungarian historical memory. The second, middle level is represented by the living space of Kölcsey, the poet of the Anthem, the surrounding landscape, and the events held for the people in the area, for the community living in the village and the surrounding area. The third level is represented by the local micro-communities, individual encounters, and everyday life. The cultural center, organized around a central element evoking the former house of the poet creates a proportional and scale-appropriate spatial structure for these three levels of demand, in which the external and internal spaces work together and complement each other.

site: Szatmárcseke, Hungary type: competition, selected status: competition year: 2025 size: 1300 m2 team: RJZS Architects