Statue of Francis II Rákóczi by János Pásztor, 1937
Outside Hungarian Parliament Building
Kossuth Lajos tér (Kossuth Lajos square)
Budapest, September 2017
“Francis II Rákóczi (II. Rákóczi Ferenc, 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary.” (Francis II Rákóczi, Wikipedia)
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