Ernests Štālbergs Explained

Ernests Štālbergs
Birth Date:3 September 1883
Birth Place:Liepāja, Russian Empire
(now Latvia)
Death Place:Rīga, Latvian SSR
Nationality:Latvian
Known For:Architecture
Movement:Neo Classicism, Functionalism
Awards:Order of Three Stars
Education:St. Petersburg Academy of Arts

Ernests Štālbergs (1883–1958) was a Latvian architect whose works are in the Neoclassical and the functionalistic styles.

Štālbergs trained at the Kazan Art School from 1902 through 1904. His notable works include the auditorium at the University of Latvia (1929–36) and the ensemble of the Freedom Monument in Riga (1930–35; with sculptor Kārlis Zāle).

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