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Szent István tér

Szent István megkoronázásának szobra

Statue of Saint Stephen's Coronation

Saint Stephen I of Hungary
Esztergom 967-75 - Esztergom or Székesfehérvár 1038
Grand Prince of the Hungarians (997-1000) and the first King of Hungary (1000-1038)
(Wikipedia)

Melocco Miklós
2001

Esztergom / Szent István megkoronázásának szobra

Description

Süttő limestone sculpture depicting King Stephen twice life-size, facing the Danube, being crowned by bishop, Saint Astrik of Pannonhalma. The whole is under two arcs with a cross on top.

Annotation

Unveiled 5 August 2001.

Artist

Melocco Miklós (Roma 1935), Hungarian sculptor (Wikipedia – Artportal).

Sources & Information

Köztérkép.
Wikipedia, Szent István tér (Esztergom).

Location (N 47°48'0" - E 18°44'6") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: huke028; Photograph: 6 September 2012
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