Why Is There a Columbo Statue in the Middle of Budapest? - Atlas Obscura

Why Is There a Columbo Statue in the Middle of Budapest?

In the center of Budapest, Hungary, there's a life-size bronze sculpture of a not-so-obvious cultural icon: Lieutenant Columbo. The actor Peter Falk's on-screen character, Columbo, was the star of an American detective show that started in 1968. But why is he in Budapest? Eric Grundhauser investigates.

Latest

Why Is There a Columbo Statue in the Middle of Budapest?

3:32

Why Antelope Canyon Never Looks The Same Twice

7:07

All Roads Lead to Texas: Hidden Histories

04:13

All Roads Lead to Texas: Just Add Water

03:48

All Roads Lead to Texas: Nature is Nurture

03:51
Show More Videos
Most Read Stories
Elsewhere on Atlas Obscura
Bonifacio, France

Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Orlando, Florida

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.
The hardened organ was found in a grave of a mental asylum cemetery.
cemeteries

Porcelain Gallbladder Found in Human Remains in Mississippi Asylum Cemetery

A rare secret was taken to the grave in an unmarked, 100-year-old burial ground.
Hannah Seo April 24, 2024
Velha Goa, India

The Convent of St. Dominic's Cross

The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.