Vavrinec Dunajský (born 15 July 1784 in
Ľubietová
Ľubietová (german: Libethen) is a village in central Slovakia. Originally an ancient mining town, it is known for precious minerals.
Geography
Ľubietová is part of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region. It is situated 25 ...
, died 15 February 1833 in
Budapest
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) was a
Slovak sculptor
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.
He is most famous for his work called the statue of
Corgoň at The Canon House in
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...
. Vavrinec Dunajský also built the main altar in The Church of the Holy Cross with its picturesque figurines of the Virgin Mary and Magdalene in
Banská Bystrica.
Banská Bystrica: The town castle complex
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Corgoň statue
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Slovak sculptors
1784 births
1833 deaths
People from Banská Bystrica District