Statue Of Peter Falk Unveiled In Budapest

  • 20 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
Statue Of Peter Falk Unveiled In Budapest
Fifth District Mayor Antal Rogán on Thursday unveiled a life-size bronze statue of American actor Peter Falk on Falk Miksa utca. Falk, who had Hungarian ancestry, is very popular in Hungary for his role as TV detective Lt. Columbo. However, there is no evidence that he was related to Miksa Falk, who was a 19th-century journalist.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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Source of photo: origo.hu

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