This paper examined the proposals of National Monuments in Budapest and classified them into following three types:
1. A graveyard or a temple to mourn the dead great figures, placed in calm mountains. Historical or religious significance of their sites serves to enhance the value of the proposed monuments.
2. Mausoleums in honor to the national heroes, located on the top of a high and steep mountain. They offer impressive views especially to the tourists approaching the city.
3. Pavilions on the hilltop to show important historic moments of the nation to visitors. They were planned with consideration for the relationship with the city center or a certain adjacent district.
The first proposal of the monument in 1841 by Széchenyi István belongs to the type 1. In the Pantheon competition held in 1882, all of the three types were presented. The type 3 gained popularity in 1890s when an exhibition and new bridges were proposed near Gellért-hill.
