Statue of Queen Elisabeth made by György Zala in 1932. It was standing at March 15th square from 1932 to 1947, from that time it was in storage till 1986. Queen Elisabeth nicknamed Sisi was the wife of Francis Joseph. She was considered to be the most beautiful woman at that time. She is still one of the most popular historical person in Hungary because of her personality. Hungarians don't forget that she supported them and had a major role in turning the absolutist Austrian regime into the flourishing Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.