The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade supported the renovation of a stone table standing in the garden of the Kemény Castle in Brâncovenești, Romania. The table was made by architect Károly Kós, and became a symbol of the 20th century Helikon artistic movement.
The table was given to the Lord of the castle, Baron János Kemény and his wife by Bishop Sándor Makkai as a gift of the Helikon movement dedicated to the cause of Hungarian culture in Transylvania, at the 10th anniversary of its beginning in 1935.
The inscription on the stone table, made of sandstone from Vista and designed by Károly Kós, commemorates Aladár Kuncz, writer and editor (1886-1931), one of the founders and leading figures of the Helikon. Over the decades, the table has been damaged in several parts, its inscriptions have worn off and its pedestal deteriorated.
The stone table, which is of great importance in literary history, was unveiled on 15th October 2022 as part of the Marosvécs Castle Days event. The restoration was supported by the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade from its fund for the preservation of Hungarian memorial sites abroad.