Sweden > 6128.01.02
© Leslie Garland Pictures
Photographer: | Leslie Garland | |||
Collection: | Sweden | |||
Filename: | 6128.01.02 |
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Upload Date: | 2011-08-22 07:27:52 | |||
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Caption: | Statue of Baron Baltzar von Platen (1766 - 1829) inthe Main Square, Motala, Östergötland, Sweden.Von Platen was the driving force behind the construction of the Gøta Canal. He employed Thomas Telford in 1808 to survey the route, which he did in just three weeks. |
Keywords: | Sweden Baron Baltzar von Platen Motala statue Swedish Gota Gøta Canal dynamic figure planner Ostergotland Östergötland lgpl |