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Szent István király (statue)

Take a moment to look at this statue of Szent István király, or King Saint Stephen, who is widely recognized as Hungary’s first king. Reigning around the year 1000, Stephen I played a pivotal role in shaping the medieval Hungarian state by uniting various Hungarian tribes and establishing Christianity as the kingdom’s official religion. This statue honors his legacy as the founder of the Hungarian Christian kingdom and the architect of its early institutions. Stephen’s reign marked a turning point for Hungary, transforming it from a loosely connected tribal federation into a centralized monarchy aligned with European Christendom. …

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