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Equestrian Statue of St Stephen of Hungary

Socha svätého Štefana
Equestrian Statue of St Stephen of Hungary
Socha svätého Štefana
Original function:
statue / memorial / relief
Current function:
statue / memorial / relief
Address:
Tržničné Námestie, 945 05 Komárno
Historical Hungarian county:
Komárom
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
47.758388, 18.124757
Google map:

History

Stephen I was the first Hungarian king, who converted the country to Christianity and also established the County of Komárom in 1000. The statue was erected in 2009. It is the artwork of Győrfy Lajos.

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