Paul H 
Budapest, 1989. March 15th is one of the main national days in Hungary, commemorating the country's revolution, and war of independence, against the Hapbsburgs in 1848. It has always been celebrated as such over the past 170-odd years, no matter what the political system. Here, in the dying days of the Communist era, crowds gather at the statue of Sándor Petofi, one of the heroes of 1848, to celebrate the day.
Source: Fortepan [131454] / Marics Zoltán