International Elvis

# 1
Hungarian Park to be Named after Elvis Presley
 
In belated appreciation for his "sincere sympathy," Elvis Presley will be named a citizen of Hungary and have a small park named after him by the Budapest city council.
 
In January 1957, three months after Hungarians rose up and sought independence from the Soviet Union, the King expressed concern for the Eastern European nation while making his last appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Elvis also sang a gospel standard, "Peace in the Valley" by Thomas A. Dorsey, to reflect his feelings for Hungarians' plight after their uprising which was crushed by the Red Army.
 
Budapest mayor István Tarlós told the media that a plot near the Margaret Bridge will be called Elvis Presley Park. The decision followed another in March which resulted in the King being named an official Hungarian.
 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hungarys_capital_names_small_park_after_elvis_presley_for_his_support_of_1956_revolution/2011/04/27/AF9l1vxE_story.html
 

# 2
Graceland Replica Opens…in Denmark
 
Fans of Elvis Presley living in Europe need not travel to Tennessee to get a glimpse of Graceland.
 
A replica of the King's home has been built in Randers, Denmark, although this Graceland is actually twice the size of the original so it can house a shop, restaurant and museum.
 
Graceland Randers contains nearly 6,000 Elvis items, including his high school class photo, a pair of shoes he wore in 1956, copies of his FBI files, records from his personal collection and one of his Bibles. Its founder, Henrick Knudsen, expects 50,000 visitors a year.
 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13091099