Bak Community Centre 1985-88
"The totemistic sacred bird of the ancient Hungarians
was everywhere methodically removed from the memorials dedicated
to the men who had fallen in the First World War. Thus it
was in the village of Nemesnagybak too, whose name, incidentally,
the Communists changed because it contained allusions to nobility,
greatness and God.
Here, behind the demolished totem animal, the turul, a small
cultural centre had to be built, or rather there was the opportunity
to build one. Although there was no opportunity to replace
the sacred bird on the memorial there was a change to build
the cultural centre in the shape of a gigantic eagle with
spread wings, where the locals could come to celebrate their
feasts or spend their leisure time. It is covered in huge
feathers and inside it is as blue as the sky, the roof being
supported by columns with flowery capitals. I believe, and
I am convinced, that nobody will ever dare banish, or demolish
this bird again."
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