King Louis I of Hungary (1326 - 1382), inspiring military leader. Marble statue by Kiss Gyorgy (1852 - 1919) in the east-facing portico of Esztergom Basilica in Hungary.
Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary: 1894 marble statue of Nagy Lajos kiraly (1326 - 1382), King Louis I of Hungary, by Kiss Gyorgy (1852 - 1919), in the portico of Esztergom Basilica. Louis I, also known as Louis the Great or Louis the Hungarian, was King of Hungary, Croatia, Jerusalem and Sicily from 1342, and King of Poland from 1370. He was head of the Angevin dynasty and one of Hungary’s most active monarchs, often leading his armies in person. He extended his country’s territory to the Adriatic and secured Dalmatia, with part of Bosnia and Bulgaria, within the Holy Crown of Hungary. Esztergom Basilica, completed in 1869 and built in the classical style, is among Europe’s largest basilicas and is considered Hungary’s largest church. Construction took 47 years and during that time four architects led the works, including Hungarian János Packh (1796-1839) and Hungarian-German József Hild (1789 - 1867), both leading exponents of neo-classical architecture. Hungarian composer, Franz Liszt, wrote his famous Missa Solemnis for the ceremonial consecration of the cathedral in 1856 and personally directed its performance on that occasion. The basilica is dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Adalbert. Esztergom in northern Hungary is on the south east bank of the River Danube. It was the birthplace of the country’s founding king, St Stephen I, who erected the original church that stood in the Basilica’s location. King Stephen gave the town archdiocese rank and made it the centre of the Catholic church in Hungary. From the 900s to 1200s AD, Esztergom was the capital of Hungary, before King Bela IV moved the capital to Buda. Today, Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (Primate) of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary.
Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: Basilica, Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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