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Kongresni trg 12
(Univerza v Ljubljani)

Fontana Evropa

Europa and the Bull

France Kralj
1955 (1992)

Description

Fountain with a sculpture of Europe and the bull. It symbolizes the connection of Slovenia with Europa. The statue is a 1992 cast of the concrete original which is in the Galerija BoŽidar Jakac in Kostanjevica na Krki.

Inscription(s)

france kralj
EVROPA
1955

mestu ljubljani
za
15. januar 1992
dan evropskega priznanja
samostojne
republike slovenije,
podarjata
zlat in jasna kralj

France Kralj
EUROPA
1955

The City Municipality of Ljubljana
on
15 January 1992
the day of the European recognition
of an independent
Republic of Slovenia,
They give themselves
a golden and clear king

Ljubljana - Fontana Evropa

Sculptor

France Kralj (Zagorica 1895 - Ljubljana 1960), Slovenian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Digitalne vsebine kulturne dediščine Slovenije, entry 20029.

Locatie (N 46°2'58" - E 14°30'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: si114; Photograph: 10 September 2016
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