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Hess András tér 1-2 (I.)

A bautzeni Mátyás emlék

Bauthzen Matthias Memorial

King Matthias I of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus (1443 - 1490)
King of Hungary (as Matthias I) and Croatia (1458-1490), son of Hunyadi János
(Wikipedia)

Lux Kálmán
1930 (1486)

Description

Relief showing King Matthias in full armour sitting with his feet on a lion. Two angels hold a crown over his head. Around it are the coat of arms of (top) Hungary, Bohemia, (left) Bosnia, Hunyadi, Styria, (right) Klagenfurt, Austria, Silesia, and Lusatia.

Inscription(s)

MATTHIAS REX

ANNO MCCCCLXXXVI SALV

Annotation

The relief is a copy of the 1486 original in Bautzen (Matthiasturm).

Sculptor

Lux Kálmán (Bikás 1880 - Budapest 1961), Hungarian architect and restorer (Wikipedia – Artportal).

Sources & Information

Köztérkép.

Locatie (N 47°30'10" - E 19°1'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: hubp065; Photograph: 7 September 2012
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