Memorial of the Martyrs of Eperjes
Memorial of the Martyrs of Eperjes
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Lutheran
Settlement:
Address:
Hlavná, 080 01 Prešov
Historical Hungarian county:
Sáros
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.999065, 21.239249
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History
Emperor Leopold I managed to subdue the uprising of Thököly Imre in Hungary. On March 3, 1687 General Caraffa introduced martial law in Eperjes. His tribunal tortured 300 Protestants who sympathized with the insurgents and brutally executed 24 wealthy burghers to get their riches.
Source: muemlekem.hu , csemadok.sk
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