Arrival of the Hungarians

This article is about the painting. For the historical event, see Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin.
Arrival of the Hungarians (Feszty Panorama)
Hungarian: A magyarok bejövetele (Feszty-körkép)
ArtistÁrpád Feszty et al.
Year1892–94
TypeOil on canvas, cyclorama
Dimensions15 m × 120 m (49 ft × 390 ft)
LocationÓpusztaszer National Heritage Park, Ópusztaszer, Hungary

The Arrival of the Hungarians (Hungarian: A magyarok bejövetele; commonly known as Feszty Panorama or Feszty Cyclorama, Hungarian: Feszty-körkép) is a large cyclorama – a circular panoramic painting – by Hungarian painter Árpád Feszty and his assistants, depicting the beginning of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin in 895.

It was completed in 1894 for the 1000th anniversary of the event. Since the 1100th anniversary of the event in 1995, the painting has been displayed in the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park, Hungary.

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