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Aleksandrs Klinklāvs
Aleksandrs Klinklāvs (February 7, 1899 – October 6, 1982)Encyclopedia of Latvia/ Latvijas enciklopēdija. 3. sējums. Rīga.Publisher: Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība. 2005. . was a Latvians, Latvian architect, noted for his works in the Functionalism (architecture), functionalist style. Education Aleksandrs Klinklāvs was born in Sēja Parish (formerly also Sēja Municipality, modern day Saulkrasti Municipality) in 1899. In 1930, he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Latvia. Career In the early 1930s he started to work in the building department of the Latvian Red Cross and established his own architecture firm. From 1936 to 1940 he worked in Latvian Chamber of Crafts. During World War II he fled to Germany to escape the Soviet re-occupation of Latvia in 1944, Soviet re-occupation of Latvia and in 1948 he moved to Canada. He worked in the architect bureau ''Barott, Marshall & Meritt'', where he was the main designer, and in 1959 he became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvians
Latvians () are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry. History A Balto-Finnic-speaking tribe known as the Livs settled among the northern coast of modern day Latvia. The Germanic settlers derived their name for the natives from the term Liv. They referred to all the natives as "Letts" and the nation as "Lettland", naming their colony Livonia or Livland. The Latin form, ''Livonia'', gradually referred to the whole territory of modern-day Latvia as well as southern Estonia, which had fallen under Germanic influence. Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family. Culture Influences Latvians share a common language and have a unique culture with traditions, holidays, customs and arts. The culture a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
