Matthias Corvinus Monument

Matthias Corvinus Monument
Monumentul Matia Corvin ; Mátyás király emlékmű
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	46°46′10.34″N 23°35′23.39″E / 46.7695389°N 23.5898306°E
Location	Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca ; Romania
Designer	János Fadrusz
Material	bronze, stone
Height	12
Beginning date	1896
Completion date	1902
Opening date	14 October 1902
Dedicated to	Matthias 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]

References

^ (in Romanian) Statuia ecvestră a lui Matei Corvin
^ "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.

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[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.

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Places of worship	Bob Church Calvaria Church Calvinist Reformed Church Central Reformed Church Evangelical Church Franciscan Church Neolog Synagogue Orthodox Cathedral Piarists' Church Reformed Church in Lower City St. Michael's Church St. Peter Church Church on the Hill Transfiguration Cathedral Unitarian Church
Historical buildings	Academic College Babos Palace Bánffy Palace Berde Palace Biasini Hotel Central University Library City Hall Elian Palace Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania Firefighters' Tower Hungarian Theatre Jósika Palace Matthias Corvinus House Mikes House National Theatre Orthodox Archbishopric Palace Palace of Finance Palace of Justice Postal Palace Prefecture Palace Rhédey Palace Széki Palace Tailors' Bastion Teleki Palace Telephone Palace Toldalagi-Korda Palace Train station Transylvania State Philharmonic Urania Palace Wass Palace
Statues and monuments	Avram Iancu Statue Capitoline Wolf Statue Carolina Obelisk Equestrian Statue of Michael the Brave Matthias Corvinus Monumental Ensemble Memorandum Monument St. George Statue Virgin Mary Statue
Sports venues	Cluj Arena Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Iuliu Hațieganu Sports Park Polyvalent Hall
Avenues and squares	21 December Avenue Avram Iancu Square Calea Moților Heroes' Avenue King Ferdinand Avenue Michael the Brave Square Lucian Blaga Square Spring Street Stephen the Great Square Union Square
Other sites	Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden Central Park Cetățuia Hajongard cemetery

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