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Statue of Csutak Vilmos

Statue of Csutak Vilmos
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Settlement:
Sepsiszentgyörgy, Sfântu Gheorghe
Address:
Strada Gróf Mikó Imre
Historical Hungarian county:
Háromszék
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.8650706499, 25.7872982617
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History

Csutak Vilmos was born on 4 November 1874 in Zágon, the birth place of Mikes Kelemen. He graduated from the University of Kolozsvár with a degree in history and Latin. From 1903 he was a teacher at the Székely Mikó College in Sepsiszentgyörgy, and from 1916 he was its director. At the same time he became the director of the Székely National Museum, a post he held until his death. He wrote mainly local history studies based on his research. His writings on the history of Háromszék County and the Székely Mikó College appeared in the local press. His statue was erected on 19 November 2011 and was made by Petrovics István.

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