The building Raekoja plats 20, a former bank built 1876-1879 (architect M. W. A. Roetscher), has several statues on its façades:
East façade, facing Vabeduse puistee;
first floor in niches at the corners, two zinc statues, both signed zink-giesserei / kuntze & kärgr, riga, left to right:
Navigation: boy with anchor.
Industry: boy with cog-wheel, hammer and pliers.
Central part of the second floor, two stone figures, left to right:
Commerce: woman with caduceus and anchor
Woman with vase.
South façade, facing Raekoja plats, two zinc figures on consoles, , left to right:
Commerce: Hermes with caduceus, scythe, corn and bales of goods.
Architecture: woman with papers, architect's tools and a cog-wheel
(click on the photo for an enlargement in a separate window.)
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Sources & Information
Tartu, Kultuuriväärtusega asjade ja -mälestiste register, Arhitektuur.
Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register, Mälestised, No. 6906.
