Virgin Mary Monument, Timișoara
45°44′53″N 21°13′7″E / 45.74806°N 21.21861°E | |
Location | St. Mary Square, Timișoara |
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Designer | László Székely |
Material | Carrara marble |
Completion date | 1906 |
Restored date | 2012 |
Virgin Mary Monument is located in
History
In 1514 there was a revolt against the nobility led by the Szekler
Destructions and restorations
After World War I, a first intervention was removing the word "Hungarians" from the inscription behind the monument. Lately there has been talk of redoing the original inscription.[3]
On the night of 11/12 January 2012, the statue has been vandalized, being knocked down from the pedestal and deteriorated.
Description
The monument is a romanesque style
The following inscription is written behind the chapel:[2]
Isten Anyjának, a [magyarok] Védőasszonyának. Dózsa György († 1514) kegyetlen halála helyén, melyet évszázadok hagyománya őriz, kegyeletes engesztelésül ajánlják ez emlékművet Temesvár városa és lakossága. 1906. |
To the Mother of God, the Patroness of the [Hungarians]. On the site of the cruel death of György Dózsa († 1514), which has been preserved for centuries, the city and the people of Timișoara offer this monument as a pious atonement. 1906. |
References
- ^ "Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Timiș". Direcția Județeană pentru Cultură Timiș.
- ^ ISBN 973-7836-92-8.
- ^ a b c d Both, Ștefan (28 May 2012). "Minune în Piața Maria din Timișoara: a reapărut statuia Sfintei Fecioare Maria". Adevărul.
- ^ Almăjan, Ion Marin; Antoniuc, Doina; Medinski, Andrei (2002). Timișoara: monumente de artă plastică (PDF). Timișoara: Cosmopolitan Art. p. 12.
- ^ Iedu, Liliana (12 January 2012). "Statuia din Piața Maria din Timișoara a fost vandalizată! Polițiștii au audiat un suspect". Opinia Timișoarei.
- ^ a b "Statuia vandalizată din Piața Maria a fost restaurată și va fi păzită". TION. 24 May 2012.