The Matthias Corvinus Monument (; ) is a

monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical ...

located in Piața Unirii,

Cluj-Napoca Cluj-Napoca ( ; ), or simply Cluj ( , ), is a city in northwestern Romania. It is the second-most populous city in the country and the seat of Cluj County. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (), Budapest () and Belgrade ( ...

, Romania. This classified historic monument, conceived by János Fadrusz and opened in 1902, represents

Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and ...

. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, classified with number CJ-III-m-A-07819. After casting the sculpture in bronze in the ore foundry, another small plaster model was made and sent to the World Exhibition in Paris. The plaster sample has been awarded the Grand Prix, the highest award at the World Expo.

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* Buildings and structures completed in 1902 1902 in Hungary Monuments and memorials in Cluj-Napoca Outdoor sculptures in Romania Historic monuments in Cluj County János Fadrusz Equestrian statues in Romania Bronze sculptures in Romania Statues of monarchs Statues of military officers Cultural depictions of Matthias Corvinus {{Sculpture-stub

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