August Pust & Slovenian Lady statue from Ljubljana at Cleveland City Hall

The mayor of Ljubljana presented the hand-carved work, The "Lady of Slovenia" to the mayor of Cleveland in 1938, as a token of good will between the two cities.

Slovenian Ambassador to US Roman Kirn with the statue in June 2013

August Pust, Slovenian Ambassador to US Roman Kirn and Joe Cimperman with the statue in June 2013

August Pust, Slovenian Ambassador to US Roman Kirn
and Councilman Joe Cimperman

Slovenian Lady Statue plaque

Boy poses by the Slovenian Lady statue wood carving in Cleveland City Hall

Former Slovenian Consul General, Zvone Zigon said, "It's in the shape of a Slovenian woman in a national costume, waving with a handkerchief in greetings. Now, we don't know if this is a greeting to Cleveland as a city… or to Slovenian immigrants here. That's up to us."

Slovenian Lady statue wood carving in Cleveland City Hall

The statue spent time in various places in Cleveland City Hall. Mayor George Voinovich had it near his desk but Mayor Mike White sent it to storage in a sub-basement.

It now resides in the Rotunda of Cleveland City Hall near the Spirit of '76 painting.

August Pust and the Slovenian Lady statue wood carving in Cleveland City Hall

Dr. August Pust and the Slovenian Lady in Cleveland City Hall

Watch Dr. August Pust tell the story of the Lady of Slovenia statue. He calls it the "soul mate of the Statue of Liberty".

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