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Vojkova cesta 55 ☐
(Sindikat generalštab slovenske vojske)

Rudolf Maister

Kamnik 1874 - Rakek 1934
Slovene military officer, poet and political activist
(Wikipedia)

Boštjan Putrih
1998

Description

Bronze equestrian statue on the grounds of the ministry of defence.

Inscription(s)

GENERAL
RUDOLF MAISTER
1874-1934
slovenski general pesnik in domoljub
v prelomnih letih 1918-1919 je ustanovil
slovensko vojsko, z njo osvobodil maribor
in odigral ključno vlogo pri obrambi
slovenske severne meje

GENERAL
RUDOLF MAISTER
1874-1934
Slovenian general, poet and patriot
in the critical years 1918-1919 he founded
the Slovenian army, freed Maribor
and played a key role in defending
the Slovenian northern border

Signature

b putrih
Livarna Gmelnih?? K...šek R. Kom... 1998

Sculptor

Boštjan Putrih (1947 - 2008), Slovenian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Kees van Tilburg, From Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il: The story of equestrian statues throughout the ages (Amstelveen, 2017). – see also the Equestrian statue website.

Location (N 46°4'16" - E 14°31'7")

Item Code: si131; Photograph: 11 September 2016
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