艺廊Pushkin Statue
- 年代
- 2009 年
- 材质
- 青铜
- 国家
- 拉脱维亚
The Pushkin Statue in Kronvalds Park in Riga, Latvia, was erected in 2009 as a gift from the city of Moscow and removed in 2023. It was made by sculptor Alexander Tartynov.
Although unveiled on 22 August 2009 with support from the Russian Embassy and then–Mayor Nils Ušakovs, the statue's installation lacked the approval of the National Inspectorate for Cultural Monuments and the Riga Historic Centre Preservation and Protection Council. The statue became increasingly controversial following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. 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 started an investigation into this case. On 25 November 2022, a petition called "Demolition of the Pushkin monument" was posted on the community petition platform ManaBalss.lv.
In early March 2023, the Riga City Council Committee on Monuments voted to reloc…
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