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Coordinates: 57°02′02″N 22°33′57″E / 57.0339°N 22.5658°E / 57.0339; 22.5658
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Pedvale Open Air Art Museum
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TypeSculpture park and botanic garden
Locationnear Sabile, Latvia
Coordinates57°02′02″N 22°33′57″E / 57.0339°N 22.5658°E / 57.0339; 22.5658
Area100 hectares (250 acres)
Created1991
Openthe museum is open every day. From 1 May to 11 October 10:00 – 18:00; from 12 October to 30 April 10:00 – 16:00.
Websitehttp://www.pedvale.lv

The Pedvale Open Air Art Museum is a State Historical Monument near Sabile, Talsi Municipality, Latvia. It was founded in 1991 by Ojars Arvids Feldbergs as a setting for environmental art.

Abava River Valley

The museum preserves the cultural landscape of the Abava River valley.

Art at Pedvale

The museum has a permanent collection of more than 150 outdoor sculptures by an international group of artists. It will be the site of the 7th International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art in 2014.

Awards

The museum shared the UNESCO award for preservation and development of the cultural landscape in 1999. [1]

References

  1. ^ UNESCO Laureates 1999 [1]