Matthias Corvinus Monument Explained

Monument Name:Matthias Corvinus Monument
Native Name:Monumentul Matia Corvin
Mátyás király emlékmű
Location:Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca
Romania
Height:12
Begin:1896
Complete:1902
Open:14 October 1902
Coordinates:46.7695°N 23.5898°W

The Matthias Corvinus Monument (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Monumentul Matia Corvin; Hungarian: Mátyás király emlékmű) is a monument located in Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened in 1902, represents Matthias Corvinus. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, classified with number CJ-III-m-A-07819.[1] After casting the sculpture in bronze in the ore foundry, another small plaster model was made and sent to the World Exhibition in Paris. The plaster sample has been awarded the Grand Prix, the highest award at the World Expo.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Statuia ecvestră a lui Matei Corvin
  2. Mátyás király szobra Parisban. Vasárnapi Ujság. 47. 8. 1900-02-25. 2018-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170301023205/http://epa.oszk.hu/00000/00030/02404/pdf/02404.pdf. 2017-03-01.