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“The monument is a commemorative sign, he has a monument in his heart all the time, but I am glad that Lithuania also appreciates his sacrifice, honors him,” A. Ramanauskaitė-Skokauskienė told reporters at the monument presentation event.
“At the same time, he respected all those who fought for the freedom and independence of Lithuania,” he said.
He added that the monument to the partisan commander was similar to him, praising the work of the sculptors.
A couple of years ago he was already a hundred years old, and in my memory he stayed as he was when I was nine years old.
“Probably similar, similar,” replied the daughter of the partisan commander to the journalist’s question.
When asked if he doubted, he said that his father’s memory would always be the way he saw him at the age of nine.
“A couple of years ago I was one hundred years old, and in my memory it remained as it was when I was nine years old,” said A. Ramanauskaitė-Skokauskienė.
“For me, it will never get old,” he said.
The granddaughter’s work was also praised by the party leader’s granddaughter, A. Ramanauskaitė-Skokauskienė’s daughter, Inga Jancevičienė.
“It was done with sensitivity, we communicated with the sculptor, we saw his warmth, how he did it with sensitivity and care,” I. Jancevičienė told reporters.
“There was such an event when we left the foundry in Kaunas Šančiai district, we took out that bust to see it and a woman passed by who asked if she could see it. She came, says Hawk. Tears in the woman’s eyes, she says she knew the Lithuanian hero here, ”said the granddaughter of the partisan commander.
The monument was created by the group of authors Algirdas Kuzma and the Arches company, which won the competition called by the Government Chancellery.
The Government Chancellery informed BNS that the total cost of the monument was almost 59,3 thousand. euro.
Sculptor: this is one of the most responsible works
Sculptor A. Kuzma told BNS that this was probably one of his most responsible works.
“A very responsible and interesting work, quite complicated, because expectations are very high throughout Lithuania,” said the sculptor after the ceremony.
He said that the bronze bust is hollow and weighs around 40 kilograms.
“It is not much because the casting is a classic and hollow casting. Most of the bronze sculptures are hollow, “said A. Kuzma.
Julius Kalinskas / 15min photo / Inauguration ceremony of the tombstone of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas
The sculptor was also pleased that the monument was made in Lithuania.
“We smelted in Kaunas, at the Žilvinas Pabrinkis smelter. I am glad that everything was done in Lithuania, without the help of other countries, it is a pride here that we can do such a thing ourselves ”, said the sculptor.
The remains of A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas were found in the Antakalnis orphanage cemetery in 2018, and on October 6 of the same year they were buried in the Antakalnis cemetery, the Pantheon of Heads of State.
A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas, born 1918, became a supporter in 1945.
A couple of years later, he began to lead the Dainava district and in 1948 he was appointed commander of the partisan region of southern Lithuania. A year later, he became the Vice President of the Presidium of the Lithuanian Freedom Fighting Movement Jonas Žemaitis, and in the early 1950s, the Commander of the Sąjūdis Defense Forces.
In 1952-1953, A. Ramanauskas-Vanagas retired from active armed struggle and went into hiding with his family until 1956, when he was arrested.
He was executed in 1957 after cruel torture.
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