St. Kozma and St. Damján - Budapest, Hungary
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A modern statue of St. Kozma and St. Damján in Budapest.
Waymark Code: WMA591
Location: Hungary
Date Posted: 11/19/2010
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Saint Kozma (Koszmasz) and Saint Damján (Damianosz) (3rd. century) christian doctors.
Damján came from Arabia and engaged in medical practice with Kozma in Minor Asia, Cilicia Aegea. Both of them were very zealous Christians, they were suffered martyrdom in 303 because of the the Roman emperor Diocletian's ordered christian persecution. Therefore, later canonized them, and erected in their honor by the Justinian church pilgrimage by thousands of patients in search of healing. When in 1260 formed the first college of surgeons in Paris, they opted for the patron, and since that time respect them as the patron of the doctors and surgeons.
Its memorial day is 26th. september.
The sculpture is located in the V.th. district on the wall of a polyclinics.
Associated Religion(s): Roman Catholic
Statue Location: Budapest, Hercegprímás utca 14. 1051
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: Makoldi Sándor Gyula
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.