In December of the same year, the monument was heavily damaged by a thunderstorm: the "Árpád statue" fell from atop the column and shattered into pieces. In 1916, the remaining parts were detonated by the Romanian Army during its World War I advance into Transylvania (see Romanian Campaign).
In December of that year, the monument was damaged by a thunderstorm: the "Árpád statue" fell off its base and broke. In 1916, the remnants were destroyed by Romanian forces as they advanced into Transylvania (see Romanian Campaign).