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Statue of Gaspar Fejérpataka-Belopotocký - Liptovský Mikuláš

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The life-size sandstone statue of the bookbinder, publisher and bookseller Gašpar Fejérpataka-Belopotocký is located next to the Church of St. Mikuláš on Náměstí osloboditeľov. It is the work of academic sculptor Ladislav Pollák.

Statue of Gaspar Fejérpataka-Belopotocký - Liptovský Mikuláš

The life-size sandstone statue of the bookbinder, publisher and bookseller Gašpar Fejérpataka-Belopotocký is located next to the Church of St. Mikuláš on Náměstí osloboditeľov. It is the work of academic sculptor Ladislav Pollák.

Gašpar Fejérpataky-Belopotocký (1794 Paludza - 1874 Liptovský Mikuláš)

He distributed Slovak and Czech books, magazines and calendars almost throughout the Slovak-speaking territory of Hungary. In 1829, he founded the first public library in Liptovský Mikuláš, and a year later the first Slovak amateur theater. He wrote textbooks, translated, was literary. He founded a Sunday school for adults, where he also taught. He sent talented boys to Prague for studies and crafts, including the future well-known painter PM Bohúň.

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Updated on: 30.8.2021

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Statue of Gaspar Fejérpataka-Belopotocký - Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš, centrum
Námestí osloboditeľov
Liptovský Mikuláš
Region: Žilinský
District: Liptovský Mikuláš
Area: Liptov
 49.083368, 19.612527

Liptovský Mikuláš, centrum
Námestí osloboditeľov
Liptovský Mikuláš

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