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Assumption of Mary into Heaven

Assumption of Mary into Heaven
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Nagyvárad, Oradea
Historical Hungarian county:
Bihar
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
47.0606665703, 21.9373330658
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In the garden of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Parish Church in Várad-Olaszi.

History

The statue of the Assumption of Mary once stood on the pedestal of the present Ady Endre statue in the former Széchenyi, now Traian Square. In 1735 a stone statue of Mary was erected on this site. It was replaced by the bronze statue in 1888. The pedestal of the statue, sculpted by Kiss György, was not completed until 1901. It was designed by the sculptor Tóth István. In 1901, the pedestal was decorated with the coat of arms of Bihar County, Bishop Schlauch Lőrinc, the Kende family and Nagyvárad. The bust of Ady Endre was placed on the pedestal of the statue, which was removed from the square in August 1960. It now stands in the garden of the parish church of Várad-Olaszi.

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