Statuia lui Matia Corvin

The statue of Matei Corvin, a true emblem of Cluj-Napoca

• The Matthias Corvinus Monument is a monument in Cluj-Napoca,
Romania. This classified historic monument, conceived by János
Fadrusz and opened in 1902, represents Matthias Corvinus. It is listed
in the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania
• The statuary ensemble of Matei Corvin is located in Piața Unirii, the
main central public space of Cluj-Napoca. King Matei Corvin (1443-
1490) was one of the greatest kings of Hungary and was born in Cluj,
being the son of Voivode Iancu de Hunedoara (1407-1456) and
Elizabeth. The model of the monumental ensemble, made by the
sculptors Janos Fadrusz and Lajos Pakey, won the grand prize of the
Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900.
Matei Corvin