Hungarian Pole ("Kopjafa") - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 26.332 W 075° 41.481
18T E 445928 N 5031937
This "kopjafa", or Hungarian pole, as written at the base of this wooden sculpture, represents nobility, honour, peace, friendship and gratitude. One of the poles rests on the monument, while the other is on its left, a short distance away.
Waymark Code: WM12X19
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/29/2020
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Inscription on a plaque on site:
In 1956, thousands of Hungarians fled reprisals and oppression in their native Hungary.
Canada responded with significant humanitarian aid and measures that permitted
the rapid resettlement in Canada of almost 40,000 Hungarian refugees within months
of the revolution. Fifty years later, this monument was raised to commemorate Canada's
response to this desperate situation.
The wooden Hungarian "kopjafa" represents nobility, honour, peace, friendship and
gratitude. The granite from the Canadian Shield represents the strength of Canada.
Erected by the Hungarian Canadian community, the Republic of Hungary and
Canadian friends.
Dedicated by His Excellency Dénes Tomaj, Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary to Canada
and Mr. Marcel Beaudry, Chairman of the National Capital Commission on October 4, 2006.
Type of wood carving: Combination of carving tools
Approximate size/height: 6 feet
Other type: Not listed
Artist's Name: Not listed
Type of wood: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.