Bust of King Ladislaus V
Memorial site
The bust of King Ladislaus V of Hungary, born in Komárom, stands in the Anglia Park in Komárom, a short walk from the Monostor Fortress, the modern building of the Selye János University, and the city center.
The statue was erected in 2000, on a pedestal that had been vacant for 10 years at the time, on which the statue of General György Klapka stood between 1965 and 1990. The statue was made by sculptor Péter Gáspár.
Statue inscription: 'LADISLAVS / POSTVMVS / COMAROM 1440 - PRAGA 1457 / REX / HVNGARIAE / ET / BOHEMIAE'
Atop the bronze bust, which is slightly larger than life-size, a simple wrought iron arch structure rises, stylizing a Gothic window; on the lowest arch, above the head, in the middle, is a golden replica of the Hungarian royal crown - symbolizing the uncertainty of power that followed Ladislaus's short reign
Ladislaus V is also known in historiography as Ladislaus the Posthumous, as he was born a few months after the death of his father, the first Hungarian king from the Habsburg house, Albert, in 1440. His mother, Queen Elizabeth, fled to the city of Komárom while pregnant, and since she also took the Hungarian crown with her, Ladislaus was crowned king as an infant, although he was only recognized as king by the Hungarian and Bohemian orders in 1445, after the death of Ladislaus I, and János Hunyadi continued to lead Hungary as regent until 1453.
The statue was erected in 2000, on a pedestal that had been vacant for 10 years at the time, on which the statue of General György Klapka stood between 1965 and 1990. The statue was made by sculptor Péter Gáspár.
Statue inscription: 'LADISLAVS / POSTVMVS / COMAROM 1440 - PRAGA 1457 / REX / HVNGARIAE / ET / BOHEMIAE'
Atop the bronze bust, which is slightly larger than life-size, a simple wrought iron arch structure rises, stylizing a Gothic window; on the lowest arch, above the head, in the middle, is a golden replica of the Hungarian royal crown - symbolizing the uncertainty of power that followed Ladislaus's short reign
Ladislaus V is also known in historiography as Ladislaus the Posthumous, as he was born a few months after the death of his father, the first Hungarian king from the Habsburg house, Albert, in 1440. His mother, Queen Elizabeth, fled to the city of Komárom while pregnant, and since she also took the Hungarian crown with her, Ladislaus was crowned king as an infant, although he was only recognized as king by the Hungarian and Bohemian orders in 1445, after the death of Ladislaus I, and János Hunyadi continued to lead Hungary as regent until 1453.