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Dózsa György tér (I.)

Dózsa György emlékmű

György Dózsa Monument

(Dálnok (today Dalnic) c. 1470 - Timișoara / Temesvár 1514)
Székely Hungarian man-at-arms from Transylvania, who led a peasants' revolt against the nobility. He was executed along with his followers, and remembered as both a Christian martyr and a dangerous criminal
(Wikipedia)

Kiss István
1961

Description

Limestone sculpture group. In the center a 4.7 m tall statue of Dózsa György, with the year "1514" in the socle, flanked by groups of his companions of over 3.5 m tall. The whole monument measures 28 meters in length.

Inscription(s)

The three parts are all signed: kiss istvan

Sculptor

Kiss István (Biharillye 1927 - Budapest 1997), Hungarian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Köztérkép.

Locatie (N 47°29'40" - E 19°2'17") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hubp049; Photograph: 7 September 2012
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