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Memorial of the Hungarian War of Independence between 1848 and 1849

Memorial of the Hungarian War of Independence between 1848 and 1849
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
destroyed
Settlement:
Igló, Spišská Nová Ves
Historical Hungarian county:
Szepes
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.944204, 20.568539
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History

67 soldiers died a heroic death in the fights for the defense of the town in February 1849 during the Winter Campaign of the Hungarian War of Independence.

The memorial of the Hungarian War of Independence was destroyed by the invading Czechoslovak army on March 16, 1919.

Source:  csemadok.sk
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