Matthias Church and Holy Trinity Column
by Joan Carroll
Title
Matthias Church and Holy Trinity Column
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Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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On this beautiful autumn morning, Matthias Church is seen in the background left and the Holy Trinity Column on the right. The Holy Trinity Column lends its name to the main square of the Castle District in Budapest Hungary. Today this square is a hub of activity with buses and pedestrians coming and going, and tourists arriving to visit the church. On a sunny day, the base of the Holy Trinity Column is a great place to relax and enjoy the sun. But many years ago, things weren't so sunny. This bright white column was erected in 1713, at a time when not one but four outbreaks of plague had swept over the Budapest. The citizens hoped the Holy Trinity would protect them from another epidemic. Residents of Budapest believed this column did its job, as the plague never returned! There are 'plague columns' in many cities, as wealthy citizens, fraternities, and even emperors commissioned and erected plague columns to thank God for ending a plague epidemic in their city. Matthias Church is officially known as the Church of Our Lady but takes its more common name from King Matthias, who ruled from 1458-90, well-known as a patron of the arts and enlightenment and revered for reconstructing the Hungarian state after years upon years of feudal anarchy.
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October 27th, 2014
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Claudio Lepri
I share the comment of Steve. I add a comment on the sky, your management of the color of the sky. I love the thickness of the sky that becames lighter and lighter until it touches the statues, like a presence that fills up.
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