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Anton Martin Slomšek

Slom 1800 - Maribor 1862
Slovenian bishop, author, poet, and advocate of Slovene culture; beatified in 1999 by Pope John Paul II
(Wikipedia)

Marjan Drev
1991

Description

Bronze statue of Bishop Slomšek sitting on a chair with a book on his lap and a cross-staff in his hand. On the back of the chair is the bishop's coat of arms.

Maribor - Anton Martin Slomšek

Inscription(s)

ANTON MARTIN SLOMŠEK 1800-1862

prvi mariborski škof narodni buditelj vzgojitelj in pisec

ANTON MARTIN SLOMŠEK 1800-1862
First bishop of Maribor, national educator, teacher and writer

Signature

Drev

Sculptor

Marjan Drev (Celje 1955), Slovenian sculptor (Šaleški Biografski Leksikon).

Sources & Information

Maribor pohorje, Znane stavbe, spomeniki in znamenja, stolpi in mostovi.

Locatie (N 46°33'33" - E 15°38'39") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: si010; Photograph: 7 September 2016
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