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Atminimo akmuo kunigaikščiui Vaidotui

Duke Vaidotas Commemoration Stone

Vaidotas or Wojdat (14th century - after 1401),
son of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania
commander of the garrison of the newly-built Kaunas Castle during a three-week-long siege in April 1362
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
2008

Kaunas / Atminimo akmuo kunigaikščiui Vaidotui

Description

Red granite bench with a bronze medallion with a full length portrait of Duke Vaidotas in armour, with the circumscription:

1362 m. kauno pilį narsiai gynė
kunigaikščio vaidoto vadovaujama įgula

In 1362 Kaunas Castle was valiantly defended by the arme led by Duke Vaidotas

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Location (N 54°53'58" - E 23°53'7")