István Szilágyi
1817–1863 (age 46)
Biography
István Szilágyi earned lasting admiration as an artisan whose meticulous workmanship graced the capital’s burgeoning urban fabric in the mid-nineteenth century. His skillful eye for detail and dedication to traditional craftsmanship contributed quietly to the daily life of Pest, shaping spaces that citizens of every walk of life came to respect.
He was mourned by colleagues and neighbors alike when he passed in 1863, and his remains were laid to rest in the Fiume Road Graveyard, where visitors may still reflect on a life devoted to sustaining the dignity of manual arts.