Corgon at Sunset, Nitra, Slovakia

Slovakia

Last sunrays of October sun illuminate the face of Corgon in Nitra Old town. Corgon is the urban name for an Atlant statue, located on the corner of a small palace near Nitra Castle. It was made in 1820. According to the legend, it depicts a local smith, known for his strenght and fearlessness during the Ottoman conquest of Hungarian kingdom in 16th century.