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Statue of the Town Founder Prince Bocskai István of Transylvania

Statue of the Town Founder Prince Bocskai István of Transylvania
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Address:
Parcul Mare
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.8018505315, 21.661301812
Google map:

History

The statue was erected in 2000. It is the work of Kolozsi Tibor. Bocskai István was the Prince of Transylvania and the leander of the Hungarian War of Independence against the Habsburg. The town was founded by the hajdú warriors, who were settled by the prince in 1606.

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