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Szent István tér 10
(Ószeminárium)

Oláh Miklós és Szelepcsényi György

Nicolaus Olahus and George Szelepcsényi

Johann Halbig
1861

Esztergom / Oláh Miklós és Szelepcsényi György

Description

Two statues in niches flanking the entrance of the Ószeminárium

Oláh Miklós Nicolaus Olahus (Sibiu 1493 - Bratislava 1568) Archbishop of Esztergom, 1553-1568 Founded the first Hungarian seminar in 1566 (Wikipedia).	Szelepcsényi György (Slepčany / Szelepcsény, 1595 - Letovice 1685) Archbishop of Esztergom, 1666-1685 (Wikipedia).

NICOL. OLAHUS E. Strig. P.R.H. Fundat. Seminar. S. mdlx	GEORG. SZELEPCSENYI E. Strig. P.R.H. Fundat. Seminar. S.M. mdclx

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Artist

Johann von Halbig (Donnersdorf 1814 - München 1882), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

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Location (N 47°48'0" - E 18°44'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: huke032; Photograph: 6 September 2012
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