The statue of Saint Elizabeth in St. Margaret's Church

The statue of Saint Elizabeth in St. Margaret's Church

This is a statue of St. Elizabeth erected in front of the St. Margaret Parish Church in Marchegg in 1953. She was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary and spent her childhood in Bratislava Castle. Her husband was Louis of Thuringia, and after his death, Elizabeth swore to live in poverty. She devoted her life to God, the sick, and the poor. Elizabeth was officially canonized as a saint in 1235.