Lady of Hungaria
Hungaria is a national symbol of Hungary, an allegory and a portrayal of the Nation.
Lady of Hungaria is displayed in many places in Hungary and across its today's borders. She symbolizes liberty of Hungary.
History
After the decades of the lost revolution and independence war of 1848/49 the Habsburg monarchy went into absolutism in the 1860s monuments were raised to commemorate the lost liberty. One of this depiction was the Lady of Hungaria. She is often sympolised as a women with helmet or the Holy Crown of Hungary on her head and a sword and shield in her hands. At Arad were the 13 martyrs of independence war were executed a huge monument was raised in 1889. The central figurine is Hungaria,
After the Treaty of Trianon and the loss of lives after World War 1 the goddess became the symbol for hope, and the resurrection of Hungary.
See also
- National personification, contains the list of personifications for various nations and territories.
- Statue of Liberty, a gift from the French people to the American people, to commemorate the American Declaration of Independence.
- Columbia, an equivalent symbol for the United States of America.
External links
- "Szoborséta 2. – Eltűnt szobrok nyomában 1". kulturkor.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.