The Transylvanian Panorama (Polish: Panorama Siedmiogrodzka) other names Bem and Petöfi, Bem on Transylvania, Battle of Sibiu- was a monumental (15 × 100 metre) panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Sibiu, during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
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The idea came from the Hungarians who wanted commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848. It was painted by many painters under the direction of Jan Styka in Lwów (Lviv) rotunda, located in Stryjski Park, the same place where was painted Racławice Panorama. Project was finished on September 1897 by painters of few nations:
Painting was exhibited on Lwow, Budapest and Warsaw. It was cut in 100 pieces but to present times survived only 31 of Them. 20 fragments currently are located in few Polish museums in Tarnów, Warsaw, Krosno and Łęczyca. Another 11 pieces are in private collections in Poland and aboard.[1].
The battle of Sibiu was fought on March 11, 1849 between the Hungary's Transylvanian Army led by Polish general Józef Bem and the coalition of Austrian and Russian army commanded by General Puchner and Skariatin.