Rákóczi's sculpture in Košice

The Rákóczi's sculpture in Košice is a

The sculpture was unveiled on April 3, 2006 in memory of the 330th anniversary of Rákóczi's birth (March 27, 1676) and the 100th anniversary of his remains burial in Košice (remains of Francis II Rákóczi and his brothers-in-arms were buried in

Rákóczi's sculpture is 230 cm (7 ft 7 in) high and weighs 500 kg (1,100 lb). It is placed on a polished granite pedestal that weighs 8,000 kg (17,600 lb) and is 70 cm (28 in) high and 300 cm (118 in) wide.

The statue is an artwork of Hungarian sculptor Sándor Győrfi from Karcag.

Gallery

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  Memorial house
  with a bronze sculpture of Francis II Rákóczi
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  The sculpture and Rákóczi's body-double

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