Wesselényi Monument

The Wesselényi Monument (Romanian: Monumentul Wesselényi; Hungarian: Wesselényi szobra) is a monument in Zalău, Romania. This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened on September 18, 1902, represents Miklós Wesselényi protectively embracing an old serf. The sculptor used a Romanian shepherd, Samson Pop (nicknamed Coleră) from Rona, as a model for the image of the serf.

Wesselényi Monument

The Wesselényi Monument (Romanian: Monumentul Wesselényi; Hungarian: Wesselényi szobra) is a monument in Zalău, Romania. This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened on September 18, 1902, represents Miklós Wesselényi protectively embracing an old serf. The sculptor used a Romanian shepherd, Samson Pop (nicknamed Coleră) from Rona, as a model for the image of the serf.