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France Prešeren

Vrba 1800 - Kranj 1849
Slovene poet, who has inspired virtually all later Slovene literature and has been generally acknowledged as the greatest Slovene classical author
(Wikipedia)

Frančišek Smerdu & Peter Loboda
1949-52

Description

Large bronze statue (5 meter) of France Prešeren next to the Prešernovo gledališče (Prešeren theatre). On the stone base is one of his poems in a facsimile of his handwriting.

Inscription(s)

Dr FRANCE PREŠEREN
3.12.1800-8.2.1849

Sculptors

Peter Loboda (Domžale 1894 - Ljubljana 1952), Slovenian sculptor (Šaleški Biografski Leksikon).
Frančišek Smerdu (Postojna 1908 - Ljubljana 1964), Slovenian sculptor (Šaleški Biografski Leksikon).

Sources & Information

Kranjski Zbornik 2015, Figuralni spomeniki v Kranju in okolici.
Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije, entry 5109.

Locatie (N 46°14'17" - E 14°21'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: si139; Photograph: 11 September 2016
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