Matthias Corvinus Monument
The Matthias Corvinus Monument is a monument located in Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened in 1902, represents Matthias Corvinus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Markolaci, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: equestian statue by János Fadrusz in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Also known as: “Statue of Matthias Corvinus”
- Inscription: “Mathias Rex”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unirii Square and Mauksch–Hintz House (1841).
Unirii Square
Square
Photo: Istvánka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piața Unirii is the largest and most important square in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m.
Mauksch–Hintz House (1841)
Historic building
The Mauksch–Hintz House is a historic building on the Main Square of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, which houses the first pharmacy in the city. The classicist façade dates back to the 1820s; the ground-floor and the basement however were built in the Renaissance era. Mauksch–Hintz House (1841) is situated 180 metres north of Matthias Corvinus Monument.
Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca
Museum
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Museum of Cluj-Napoca or National Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, is an art museum housed in an important eighteenth-century Baroque building, the Cluj-Napoca Bánffy Palace, designed by German architect Johann Eberhard Blaumann. Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca is situated 120 metres north of Matthias Corvinus Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gruia and Zorilor.
Gruia
Suburb
Zorilor
Suburb
Photo: JøMa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zorilor is a southern district of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It consists largely of blocks of flats ranging from 4 to 10 storeys. The district is home to the Observator student housing campus.
Gheorgheni
Suburb
Gheorgheni is a district located in the south-east of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It has inherited its name from the nearby village of Gheorghieni, part of Feleacu commune.
Matthias Corvinus Monument
- Categories: sculpture, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
46.76954° or 46° 46′ 10″ northLongitude
23.58982° or 23° 35′ 23″ eastElevation
334 metres (1,096 feet)Open location code
8GR5QH9Q+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1145050479OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Matthias Corvinus Monument” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Conjunt monumental de Maties Corví de Cluj-Napoca”
- Chinese: “骑马雕像”
- Dutch: “Matthias Corvinus-monument”
- French: “monument à Matthias Corvinus”
- French: “Monument Matthias Corvin”
- German: “Matthias Corvinus”
- Hungarian: “Hunyadi Mátyás emlékmű”
- Hungarian: “Mátyás király emlékmű”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Matthias Corvinus-monumentet”
- Norwegian: “Matthias Corvinus-monumentet”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul monumental Matia Corvin din Cluj-Napoca”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul monumental Matia Corvin din Cluj”
- Romanian: “Statuia ecvestră a lui Matei Corvin”
- Romanian: “Statuia lui Matei Corvin”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Matias Corvino en Cluj-Napoca”
- Spanish: “Monumento a Matías Corvino en Cluj-Napoca”
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