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The statue of Archangel Gabriel in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square was removed from its column in autumn 2024, after its condition became critical and intervention could no longer be delayed. The project, coordinated by Városliget Zrt., has now reached an important milestone: the complex scientific and conservation assessment has been completed. It has been established that the statue’s condition was even worse than the most pessimistic assumptions had suggested; however, the original bronze cast of the archangel can be preserved by making full use of the available conservation methods, and the statue is therefore expected to be remounted by the end of this year. The schedule for reinstallation also depends on the stabilisation of the approximately ten-storey-high Corinthian column that serves as a supporting pillar.