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Statue of Petőfi Sándor

Statue of Petőfi Sándor
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Address:
Petőfi Sándor Square
Historical Hungarian county:
Ung
Country:
Ukraine
GPS coordinates:
48.619713, 22.296423
Google map:

History

The statue of Petőfi Sándor, the great poet of the Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence between 1848 and 1849, was inaugurated on September 29, 1990. The poet visited Ungvár in July 1847. The Rusyns supported the independence of Hungary and a significant number of Rusyn insurgents, including Greek Catholic priests, fought alongside the Hungarians.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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