The Tuhutum Monument (; ) was an obelisk in Zalău, Romania.
History The monument was conceived by János Fadrusz after the suggestion of Lajos Szikszai, and opened on September 18, 1902, in the same day with the Wesselényi Monument.Un monument dispărut It depicted the arrival of the Hungarians, when Tuhutum jumped off his horse and stabbed his spear into the ground symbolizing the landtaking. A turul was also on the top of the monument. The obelisk was located in a park named after Lajos Szikszai, situated between Zalău City Hall and Zalău River. The park was replaced by a parking area. The monument was destroyed during Communist Romania, in a night of the summer of 1968. Tuhutum-emlék
Only a copy of the turul situated on the top of the obelisk was completed in 2008 and placed in the yard of the Reformed Church, Zalău. The obelisk is going to be placed in Iuliu Maniu Square, in Zalău.Întoarcerea Turului întârzieVulturul maghiar se „aseaza” pe toaleta publica din centrul Zalaului
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External links Zilahi képek - Zilah- Régi Tuhutum emlékmû Un monument dispărut Întoarcerea Turului întârzie Vulturul maghiar se „aseaza” pe toaleta publica din centrul Zalaului