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Spomenik ženskim demonstracijam na Kongresnem trgu

Monument for the Women Demonstrations on Congress Square

Metod Janko
1953

Ljubljana / Spomenik ženskim demonstracijam na Kongresnem trgu

Description

Memorial consisting of a block of stone and bronze vase with high relief ornaments. At the top of the vase is a putto with a wreath in his hand.

The monument was designed by the architect Josip Plečnik.

Inscription(s)

v letu 1943
je natem trgu
več tisoč žena
sedemkrat
demonstriralo proti
mučenju zapornikov
streljanju talcev
ter zahtevalo izpust
mater otrok
in bolnikov

In the year 1943
on this square
thousands of women
demonstrated seven
times against
torture of prisoners
and shooting of hostages
and demanded the release
of mother, child
and patients

Sculptor

Metod Janko, Slovenian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Simboli polpretekle zgodovine/Symbols of recent history, Blogspot [Febr. 2014].
Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije, entry 22784.

Location (N 46°3'2" - E 14°30'11")

Item Code: si117; Photograph: 10 September 2016
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