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Plaça del Monestir

Abat Oliba

Abbot Oliva

Besalú 971 - Sant Miquel de Cuixà, el Conflent, 1046
count of Berga (998-1003) and Ripoll and later bishop of Vic (1018-1046) and abbot of Sant Miquel de Cuixà
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
2008

Description

Bronze statue of the abbot with a staff ending with the letters "Pau i treva" (Peace and Truce), placed on a socle on the wall

Inscription(s)

OLIBA

Abat Oliba
1008-2008

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 42°12'4" - E 2°11'26") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: escy010; Photograph: 4 September 2011
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