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Monument Monument · Duna menti síkság · 96 m open today

Lajos II memorial, Mohács

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  • King Lajos II memorial plaque
    King Lajos II memorial plaque
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The Lajos II memorial at Cselepatak, Mohács marks the tragic site where King Louis II of Hungary drowned in 1526 after the defeat at the Battle of Mohács.
On August 29, 1526, during the catastrophic Battle of Mohács, the young King Louis II of Hungary, barely twenty years old, led Hungarian forces against the Ottoman army under Suleiman the Magnificent. Following the defeat, as the king attempted to escape, he fell from his horse on the steep, slippery bank of Csele Creek. Overwhelmed by his heavy armor, he drowned in the waters.

Eyewitness accounts, notably from Bishop and Chancellor István Brodarics of Váci, documented the incident, describing the king’s body found downstream in a ravine. A memorial at the site commemorates this tragic event, inscribed with poetic verses reflecting the loss of the young king, the fallen Hungarian nobility, and the nation’s mourning. The monument serves as a historical reminder of Hungary’s fateful turning point in 1526.

Opening times

open today
Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00

Price:

Free

Public transport

Mohács is reachable via regional train and bus networks from Pécs and Budapest. Google Maps, MÁV timetables, or local bus planners can be used to organize the journey.

Directions

The memorial is located at Cselepatak, near the Patak River, outside central Mohács. Visitors can reach it by car, bicycle, or on foot along local roads and paths, following signage toward the historic site.

Coordinates

DD
46.030696, 18.681147
DMS
46°01'50.5"N 18°40'52.1"E
UTM
34T 320546 5100072
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