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Batthyány's sanctuary lamp () is a national monument, located at the corner of Báthory Street and Hold Street in 
In 1905, architect
Batthyány's sanctuary lamp () is a national monument, located at the corner of Báthory Street and Hold Street in Lipótváros
Lipótváros (, ) is a traditional neighbourhood in the city centre of Budapest, named after Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King Leopold II. It is one of the two neighbourhoods of Belváros-Lipótváros, District V, the other one being Inner Ci ...
, Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
, Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
. It sits on the former location of the courtyard of the New Building, where Count Lajos Batthyány
Count Lajos Batthyány de Németújvár (; ; 10 February 1807 – 6 October 1849) was the first Prime Minister of Hungary. He was born in Pozsony (modern-day Bratislava) on 10 February 1807, and was executed by firing squad in Pest, Hungary, Pe ...
(1807–1849), the first Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
of Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
, was executed on 6 October 1849.
In 1905, architect Móric Pogány
Móric Pogány (1878–1942) was a Hungarian Jewish architect.
Life and works
He began his studies at the industrial school in Kolozsvár. He later entered into a social relationship with architect Emil Tőry until his death. He made his name k ...
's design, a large lantern
A lantern is a source of lighting, often portable. It typically features a protective enclosure for the light sourcehistorically usually a candle, a oil lamp, wick in oil, or a thermoluminescence, thermoluminescent Gas mantle, mesh, and often a ...
, was chosen, though construction was delayed by the First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. The unveiling ceremony occurred on 6 October 1926, with István Lebó, the last living army PFC who served during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
The Hungarian Revolution of 1848, also known in Hungary as Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence of 1848–1849 () was one of many Revolutions of 1848, European Revolutions of 1848 and was closely linked to other revolutions of 1848 in ...
, present.
This monument has been the site of several street demonstrations of opposition in 1941, 1943 and 1988.
References
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