1-2. The
statue of Saint Gellert, the 11th
century bishop who tried to convert the Magyars to Christianity, stands on the
northeast slope of Gellert hill, and was erected in 1904. The author is a sculptor called Gyula Jankovits.
3. This
suggestive statue is
framed by a neoclassical semi-circular colonnade. The twelve meter tall (39ft)
statue shows Gellért victoriously holding aloft a crucifix. At his feet a
wild-looking Magyar looks up towards the bishop as if standing in awe. Below
the sculpture sits a pretty man-made waterfall.
4-5. I just liked the
statue as I passed while I was on a cruise on the Danube
6-7. I can see that I
was very impressed by all the monuments of the city, particularly by the ones
which represent the most famous figures of the Hungarian History.
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