The statue of St. Gellert is located on Gellert Hill. It was staged in Budapest in 1904, although Gellert (as a layman - Giorgio Sagredo) was born in Venice at the end of the 10th century, the son of a local nobleman. He dedicated his life to God from an early age. His dream was to reach the Holy Land. Are you wondering how this man ended up in Hungary and why they erected a monument to him there? You'll find out now.
In 1012, Gellert became abbot of the monastery of the Catholic Fathers in his hometown. Soon, on a ship heading to the future Israel, Gellert met a Hungarian abbot, who persuaded him, before leaving for Jerusalem, to visit Hungary, in particular, King Stephen I. Gellert agreed, but it turned out that he remained in Hungary forever.
Gellert became the king's son's tutor, and later played an important role in spreading Christianity throughout Hungary, as well as in the southern domains, where pagans predominated. But then King Stephen I died, and the pagans went on the attack. They brutally tortured and killed followers of Christianity. Gellert was among them. He was placed in a barrel filled with nails and lowered from the mountain. It will probably not be difficult for you to guess that this mountain is now called Mount Gellert.
Gellert, like King Stephen and his son, was canonized in 1083. Since then, for almost a thousand years, he has been considered one of the patrons of Hungary.
How to get there:
- Bus №8, 110, 112 and 239 and tram №18 stop at the foot of Mount Gellert.
You can visit the Gellert statue for free any day.
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