An installation depicting the Hungarian Holy Crown was presented on Monday at Márton Áron Square in Székelyudvarhely - the work can be admired by those interested for ten days.
Three years ago, in preparation for the St. Stephen's Day celebration in Székelyudvarhely, the artist Gyula Elekes, head of the Association for the Culture of Udvarhely, created for the first time an enlarged copy of the Hungarian Holy Crown. The dismountable installation has been exhibited at the eighteenth location ever since. Encouraged by this, the artist decided, with the support of the Hungarikum Committee and the Rotary Club of Székelyudvarhely, to create a metal version of the work, which is more durable than the previous one. This building is a shrine that you can walk into and admire the way the sunlight shines through the transparent parts of the crown, said Elekes, reminding that the Hungarian Holy Crown is unique in the whole world, it was used for the initiation of kings.
City manager Sándor Albert welcomed the work that adorns the square and encourages everyone to come and see it in the next ten days. "I think we can be proud that we have such worthy and excellent artists and civil organizations in the city who can create such works and support similar endeavors," he said. Antal Bálint, the current president of the Rotary Club, spoke about the organization's activities and then stated that they considered it important to support the creation of the installation. The presentation ceremony was made more colorful by the Alla Breve Mixed School.
The coverage was published on szekelyhon.ro
Photo: Erdély Bálint Elöd
