Hungary - Pecs - Statue of Leonardo Da Vinci

Statue of Leonardo Da Vinci by György Baks Soós in Pecs, Hungary.Pecs has been chosen as the 2010 European City of Culture. The city is on the southern slopes of the Mecsek Hills and has a sub-Mediterranean climate. Settled by Romans as Sopianae, it was a significant Christian settlement. Later conquered by the Ottomans, it has important Turkish architecture.