Matthias Corvinus Monument

46°46′10.34″N 23°35′23.39″E / 46.7695389°N 23.5898306°E / 46.7695389; 23.5898306LocationPiața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca
RomaniaDesignerJános FadruszMaterialbronze, stoneHeight12Beginning date1896Completion date1902Opening date14 October 1902Dedicated toMatthias Corvinus

The Matthias Corvinus Monument (Romanian: Monumentul Matia Corvin; Hungarian: Mátyás király emlékmű) is a monument located in Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened in 1902, represents Matthias Corvinus. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, classified with number CJ-III-m-A-07819.[1] After casting the sculpture in bronze in the ore foundry, another small plaster model was made and sent to the World Exhibition in Paris. The plaster sample has been awarded the Grand Prix, the highest award at the World Expo.[2]

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References

  1. ^ (in Romanian) Statuia ecvestră a lui Matei Corvin
  2. ^ "Mátyás király szobra Parisban" (PDF). Vasárnapi Ujság. Vol. 47, no. 8. 1900-02-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  • Media related to Matthias Corvinus Statue, Cluj-Napoca at Wikimedia Commons
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