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Andreja Pumpura skvērs

Andrejs Pumpurs

Birzgale parish 1841 - Riga 1902
Latvian poet, author of the Latvian epic Lāčplēsis (The Bear Slayer, first published in 1888) and a prominent figure in the Young Latvia movement. He lived from 1896 some years in Daugavpils
(Wikipedia)

Jeļena Volkova
1964

Description

Bronze bust.

Inscription(s)

dzejnieks
ANDREJS
PUMPURS
1841 1902

The Poet
ANDREJS
PUMPURS
1841 1902

Sculptor

Jeļena Volkova (Valmiera 1949), Latvian sculptress from Daugavpils (Biography).

Sources & Information

Daugavpils Regional Tourist Information Centre, Monuments and memorials.
Wikipedia, Памятники Даугавпилса.

Locatie (N 55°52'10" - E 26°31'5") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv094; Photograph: 11 July 2013
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