The Rákóczi's sculpture in Košice is a
bronze
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statue of
Francis II Rákóczi, situated in the
Executioner's Bastion in the historical centre of
Košice
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,
Slovakia. It is placed in front of Rákóczi's memorial house, a replica of his house in the
Turkish
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exile in
Rodosto.
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
St. Elisabeth Cathedral
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on October 29, 1906). The sculpture was donated to the city of Košice by the Government of the
Republic of Hungary
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.
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
Image:Rodošto2.jpg, Memorial house
with a bronze sculpture of Francis II Rákóczi
Image:Socha Rakoczi.jpg, The sculpture and Rákóczi's body-double
External links
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Buildings and structures in Košice
Rákóczi family
Bronze sculptures in Slovakia
Tourist attractions in Košice