Ludovit Stur was a poet, teacher, philosopher and politician in 19th century Slovakia. He is best remembered as the person who standardized the Slovak language for the masses.
The statue went up in 1972, so the Soviets probably had a say in the design - which is unusual. But finding out the particulars of this one proved elusive.
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