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Statue of Saint Vendel in memory of Vendel Horváth

Sacral small monument

Near the entrance to the church in the cemetery, on either side are statues of Saint Vendel and Saint Michael. Both are the work of sculptor Alajos Rigele, and they were erected in the same year - 1921. The statue of Saint Michael was made in memory of Mihály Keszőcze, the statue of Saint Vendel in memory of Vendel Horváth. ; The memorial statue was erected by the parents of Vendel Horváth, an infantry platoon leader who died a heroic death in Udine in 1918, at the age of 28.

Inscription/symbol:

Let this / artistic work erected in 1921 proclaim the honor and noble memory of the humble / souled St. VENDEL and / HORVÁTH VENDEL / infantry platoon leader / who, amidst the bloodshed of the World War / far from his loved ones, died a heroic death in Udine on / August 20, 1918, in the 28th / year of his young manhood. / His parents, overwhelmed with grief, / will unforgettably preserve / his precious memory! // RIGELE A. / POZSONY 1921

Inventory number:

1770

Collection:

Repository

Municipality:

Jányok (Felsőjányok)   (a templom előtt áll)