Stock Photo - Monument for the battle of Mohac between the Hungarian Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire in 1526 The Battle of Mohacs marked the end of the kingdom of Hungary and opened up Central europe for the conquest by the ottoman empire, which ended near Vienna The battle cost the life of about 24000 soldiers According to the order of Suleyman, his troops made no prisoners This battle is a national myth for all Hungarians The monument was buildt in 1976 on the battlefield according to a design of Gyoergy Vadasz Hungarian Kopjafa, traditional carved grave markers, form the center of the monument Each kopjafa, all made by different artists, has its own design and symbolism They remind the visitor of the cruelty of war and the atrocities of the battle Europe, Eastern Europe, Hungary, Mohacs, August 2010