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Statue of Gyárfás Jenő

Statue of Gyárfás Jenő
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Settlement:
Sepsiszentgyörgy, Sfântu Gheorghe
Address:
Piața Libertății 1
Historical Hungarian county:
Háromszék
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.866497996, 25.786961209
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History

The painter Gyárfás Jenő (1857-1925) is the eponym of the Gallery of Fine Arts of the Székely National Museum. He is also known as the Munkácsy of the Székelys. His statue was erected on 3 October 2010. It is the work of Vargha Mihály.

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