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Lahti
Päijät-Häme

Kirkkokatu 4
(Ristinkirkon sankarihaudat - Ristinkirkko Hero Cemetery)

Vapauden hengetär

Spirit of Freedom

Wäinö Aaltonen
1952

Description

Sculpture of red granite, depicting a woman with her hands raised. The statue is part of the war memorial and symbolizes freedom, peace and reconciliation.

Annotation

Unveiled 1 June 1952.

Sculptor

Wäinö Aaltonen (Marttila 1894 - Helsinki 1966), Finnish sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Luettelo Lahden muistomerkeistä, -laatoista ja veistoksista.
Wikipedia, Vapauden Hengetär.
Waymarking.com, Vapauden hengetär patsas - Lahti, Finland.

Locatie (N 60°59'7" - E 25°39'28") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: fi053; Photograph: 29 June 2013
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