The bronze equestrian statue of King Szent László, 5.3 meters high, can now be seen by the general public.

The assembly of the Saint László statue has been completed - now the Knight King welcomes those who enter Nagyvárad Castle. County Bishop László Böcskei and Várad Mayor Florin Birta placed a wreath on the statue based on the model of sculptor Árpád Deák, which is now in its final place, but the announcement of the inauguration date is still promised later.

Florin Birta, Mayor of Nagyvárad and Bishop László Böcskei placed a wreath at the statue in honor of Saint László's memory. With this, the new monument, which is the work of recognized artist Árpád Deák, has entered the tourist circuit of Nagyvárad.

Equestrian statue of King Saint-Laszlo-Nagyvárad Castle

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As you know, the idea of ​​the statue was born back in 2017, on the occasion of the 825th anniversary of the canonization of Saint László. Although it is in favor of the current choice of location that the castle is closely related to the life of Saint László, the residents of the town on the Körös coast requested with 8,000 signatures that the statue of the city's founding knight-king be placed on the main square that formerly bore his name, but their request was rejected by the then mayor Ilie Bolojan .

The 5.3-meter-high statue was created based on the model of the sculptor Árpád Deák, and the bronze casting was done by Ovidiu Petroman in the Artcast workshop in Zimándújfalu, Arad county. The costs of creating the public artwork were borne by the Roman Catholic bishopric, while the costs of building the pedestal, as well as the costs of transportation and placement, were borne by the town hall of Nagyvárad. Its completion was supported by the Hungarian government and the Hungarians of Nagyvárad.

Anyway, the castle once housed two statues of the Hungarian king Saint László, the 14th century standing and equestrian statue was the work of the famous masters Márton and György from Cluj, who also created the statue of Saint George in Prague.

Source: kronikaonline.ro

Cover photo: The bronze equestrian statue of King Saint László in Nagyvárad Castle on August 31, 2023. MTI/Zsolt Czeglédi