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Krišjānis Barons

Strutele, Jaunpils parish, 1832 - Riga 1923
known as the "father of the dainas" (Dainu tēvs) thanks largely to his systematization of the Latvian folk songs and his labour in preparing their texts for publication in Latvju dainas
(Wikipedia)

Lea Davidova
1985

Description

Granite columns with a face.

Inscription(s)

KRIŠJĂNIS
BARONS

в честь 150-летия
выдающегося
латышского
фольклориста
1985 г. veltījums
dainu tēvam
150. gadskārtā
1985 g.

In honor of the 150th anniversary
of the outstanding
Latvian
folklorist
1985
Dedicated
to the father of the dainas
150th anniversary
1985

Annotation

The architect of the monument is Gunārs Asaris.

Sculptor

Lea Matisovna Davidova-Medene (Novadnieki 1921 - 1986), Latvian sculptress

Sources & Information

Rīgas pieminekļu aģentüra.
Wikipedia, Vērmanes dārzs.

Locatie (N 56°57'2" - E 24°7'7") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv045; Photograph: 10 July 2013
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в честь 150-летия выдающегося латышского фольклориста 1985 г.	veltījums dainu tēvam 150. gadskārtā 1985 g.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the outstanding Latvian folklorist 1985	Dedicated to the father of the dainas 150th anniversary 1985