Rákóczi's sculpture in Košice


The Rákóczi's sculpture in Košice is a bronze statue of Francis II Rákóczi, situated in the Executioner's Bastion in the historical centre of Košice, Slovakia. It is placed in front of Rákóczi's memorial house, a replica of his house in the Turkish exile in Rodosto.
The sculpture was unveiled on April 3, 2006 in memory of the 330th anniversary of Rákóczi's birth and the 100th anniversary of his remains burial in Košice. The sculpture was donated to the city of Košice by the Government of the Republic of Hungary.
Rákóczi's sculpture is 230 cm high and weighs 500 kg. It is placed on a polished granite pedestal that weighs 8,000 kg and is 70 cm high and 300 cm wide.
The statue is an artwork of Hungarian sculptor Sándor Győrfi from Karcag.

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