World War One Sites - The NETWORLD Database
The 13. Huszár memorial, Kenderes, Hungary
The statue commemorate the WW1 heroes from the 13th Huszár regiment from Jász - Nagykun county, Hungary. The governor Miklós Horthy planed a composition designed by Gedeon Gerlóczy (Budapest, 1895- 1975). The scuplture was made by Dezső Erdey (Istvánfölde, 1902. – Budapest, 1957). On the top of the Chorintian column the angel St.Michael have in hands the sward and the shield.
Hungary,
Type of WWI-heritage
- War monument
Dimensions
16,5 m high column
State of repair/preservation
well managed. The column was renewed in 2014 and after that the surrounding area. Eight heroes bodies was moved from the cemetery to the monument.
Historical WWI Context
The memorial contain the names of 211 WWI heroes. The building the monument was the duty of the commemorating commette lead by Mr. Gottfried Hellenbach. The opening ceremony was on the 29th July 1941 when several official hold speaches ,among them prince József and governor Miklós Horthy.
Recent Images
Historical Images
State of legal protection
no available data
Owner
Kenderes city council
Kind of cultural use of WWI
www.horthytura.hu
Opening
no available data
Entrance Fee
no available data
Information regarding cities, villages, other touristic attractions (non-WWI) nearby
no available data
Accomodation
www.szallas.hu
Public Transport
Kenderes can be reached by car at the road nr. 4 and by buses from other cities www.kmkk.hu/68-helykozi-autobusz-menetrend-jasz-nagykun-szolnok-megye
Further information sources
Horthy castle
Other heritage sites nearby
Museums Private Collections
no available data
The 13. Huszár memorial, Kenderes, Hungary
47.2468747 20.67371515 fileadmin/res/images/layout/standar-marker.pngLocation