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Memorial of the Hungarian War of Independence between 1848 and 1849

Memorial of the Hungarian War of Independence between 1848 and 1849
Léva-nagysallói csata emlékműve-Borovszky
Borovszky Samu / Public domain
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Settlement:
Léva, Levice
Address:
Cintorín Levice
Historical Hungarian county:
Bars
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.224235, 18.613477
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History

On April 19, 1849 the Hungarians under the command of Damjanich János and Klapka György achieved a glorious victory over the Imperials at Nagysalló (20 kilometers from Léva) during the Spring Campaign. The injured Hungarian soldiers were transported to the hospital of Léva, where 200 of them died. In memory of the heroes a memorial was erected in 1871. The town had a large Hungarian majority. After the Czechoslovak invasion, the commemorations were punished by imprisonment. The memorial was renovated in 2015 from the contribution of the local Hungarian inhabitants.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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