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Statue of Roland

Roland, a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne, became a symbol of the independence of the growing cities from the local nobility. He is depicted as a knight with a drawn sword.
(Wikipedia)

August Volz & Edvins Krumiņš
1896 (2000)

Description

Stone statue of Roland with sword and shield, on which the Riga coat-of-arms. The original status

Annotation

The statue is a copy made by Krumiņš and unveiled in May 2000. It replaces the 1897 statue, designed by Wilhelm Neumann and sculpted by August Volz, which was pulled down by the Soviets in 1945. Volz's statue, which is now protected inside Saint Peter's church, replaced the original 14th-century wooden one.

Artists

Edvins Krumiņš (Ugale 1959, Latvian sculptor, specialized in the restoration and reconstruction of historical monuments (CV on Facebook).
August Volz - Latvian Augusts Folcs (Magdeburg 1851 - Riga 1926), German-Latvian sculptor from Riga (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Liste der Rolandstatuen.
TheCeļotājs, Monuments Memorials Statues.

Location (N 56°56'50" - E 24°6'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: lv013; Photograph: 9 July 2013
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