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Kristijonas Donelaitis

Christian Donalitius

Lasdinehlen estate near Gumbinnen, East Prussia 1714 - Tollmingkehmen, East Prussia, 1780
Prussian-Lithuanian Lutheran pastor and poet; wrote the first classic Lithuanian language poem, Metai (The Seasons)
(Wikipedia)

Konstantinas Bogdanas
1963

Description

Fiberglass statue of Donelaitis sitting with a book on his lap.

Inscription(s)

DONELAITIS

1714-1780

Annotation

Erected at the occasion of Donelaitis' 250th birthday.

Sculptor

Konstantinas Bogdanas (Žeimiai 1926 - Vilnius 2011), Lithuanian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Vilnius tourism, Monuments.
Vilnijos Vartai, Kristijonas Donelaitis.

Locatie (N 54°40'57" - E 25°17'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lt025; Photograph: 12 July 2013
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