Magyar Centennial Gateway - Calgary, Alberta
N 51° 04.774 W 114° 07.462
11U E 701418 N 5662607
This "gateway" sculpture was commissioned to honour the contributions of Hungarian immigrants to Alberta since the 1890's.
Waymark Code: WMF1V6
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/08/2012
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This "gateway" sculpture was commissioned to honour the contributions of Hungarian immigrants to Alberta since the 1890's. A later addition also honours the heroes of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
Text of original dedication plaque reads:
Magyar Centennial Gateway
Dedicated in honour of the Hungarian immigrants who since the 1890's made Canada their new home and have contributed their talents, knowledge and labour to the development of the Province of Alberta.
The GATEWAY symbolizes for all Canadians the passage to a new life; to better opportunities achieved through diligence, dedication and resourcefulness.
The GATEWAY also symbolizes the traditions and cultural values of the Old Country and the many Homelands that helped to forge this strong and vibrant nation.
Calgarian artist, Roy J. Hamill, BFA, MA, chose stainless steel as the medium to portray the strenght, resilience and creativity of the new Hungarian-Canadians.
DONATED on behalf of the Hungarian Community of Alberta by the Hungarian Veterans' Association, Calgary Chapter to The University of Calgary
Calgary, September 25, 1994
A second, smaller plaque in the shape of a book simply reads:
To commemorate those who never surrendered
1956 - 2006
1956-08 Höseink Emlékére