Statue of Alexander Pushkin, Riga
The Pushkin Statue in Kronvalds Park in Riga, Latvia, was erected in 2009 as a gift from the city of Moscow. It was made by sculptor Alexander Tartynov.
| Statue of Alexander Pushkin | |
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| Artist | Alexander Tartynov |
| Medium | Bronze (statue), granite (base) |
| Subject | Alexander Pushkin |
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
| 56°57′21″N 24°6′15″E | |
On 18 November 2022, the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Latvia posted pictures of the monument, painted with white and red paint, on social media. The State Police of Latvia has started an investigation into this case. However, on November 25, a petition called “Demolition of the Pushkin monument” was posted on the community petition platform manabalss.lv. The author plans to hand it in to Riga City Council. On 12 March 2023, in a protest organized by the Latvian Russian Union[1] around 200 people protested in front of Riga Town Hall against the statue's proposed removal.[2]
References
- "Latvian Russians Union to protest against removal of Pushkin's monument in Riga". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- Anstrate, Vita (12 March 2023). "Protest against removal of Rīga Pushkin statue". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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