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Monument to the Galley Slaves

Monument to the Galley Slaves

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Monument to the Galley Slaves

Name: Monument to the Galley Slaves
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Location: Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

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Alex J

March 27, 2023

The 1670s were years of testing in the life of the Protestant churches. During the Counter-Reformation in Hungary, on March 5, 1674, more than seven hundred Protestant pastors and teachers were summoned before the special court set up in Bratislava, during which about three hundred appeared at the trial. The court accused them of treason, treason and insulting the Catholic Church. At the same time, those cited before the court were demanded to confess their "sins" and to convert to the Catholic faith. The most steadfast of the summoned preachers, who were not ready to compromise in any way, were thrown into castle prisons in small groups, and then more than forty priests were dragged to Naples, but only thirty-two of them survived , who were sold as galley prisoners. Their fate caused a great echo in the Protestant countries of Europe. A collection was started in order to free them, which after several attempts was finally succeeded by the Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter on February 11, 1676. In 1895, the first public monument was erected in memory of the galley prisoners. Donated by Mrs. Mihályn. The four and a half meter high memorial column of the galleys was created by the sculptor Béla Gerenday. The obelisk-shaped monument is given dignity by a low cast iron railing. The inauguration of the memorial column was held on September 21, 1895.

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