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Foundation of Hungary : 30-November-2011
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A "kopjafa" commemorates the millenium of the foundation of Hungary. The unveiling was eighty years after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 which redefined the boundaries of the Hungarian state.
A "kopjafa" is an ornamental carved wooden pole symbolising freedom and those who have sacrificed their lives.
Location
| Address: | 760 Boronia Road, Hungarian Community Centre, Wantirna, 3152 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.847872 Long: 145.219223 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Foreign |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 29th September, 2000 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Kopjafa was erected by the Council of Australian Hungarians from Transylvania
To commemorate the Millennium of the foundation of Hungary in the 80th year of the tragedy of Trianon.
Unveiled by Viktor Orban Prime Minister of Hungary.
29 September 2000
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
