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Vytauto gatvė

Šv. Florijonas

Saint Florian

Saint Florian von Lorch (d. c. 304)
A Roman officer in the region that is now Bavaria, responsible for organising fire brigades. He is usually depicted pouring water from a jug onto a fire
(Wikipedia)

Kazys Barzdys
1894

Description

Polychrome wooden statue of St. Florian on a high column.

Artist

Kazys Barzdys (Nausodė 1868 - Plungė 1953), Lithuanian book smuggler and sculptor.

Location (N 55°54'47" - E 21°50'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lt196; Photograph: 16 July 2013
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