Šembeļi
Šembeļi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Šembeļi Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°14′N 26°59′E / 56.233°N 26.983°E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Municipality | Preiļi Municipality |
| Elevation | 168.3 m (552.2 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-5329 |
Šembeļi was a village in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was home of the famous Latgalian ceramicists, such as Andrejs Paulāns.[1] It is located 219 kilometers from the capital city of Latvia, Riga.
History[edit]
During the Russian Empire period, the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway line was built nearby the village in 1860.[2]
Towards the end of 19th century, pottery craft was common in Šembeļi.[3] In 1896, there was born the famous Latgalian ceramicist Andrejs Paulāns, who was awarded with a Gold Medal at the Paris Exhibition in 1937.[4] He continued to work in his workshop in Šembeļi until his death in 1973.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Andrejs Paulāns Ceramics". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "History of Rēzekne". rezekne.lv. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Cimmermanis, Saulvedis (1952-10-19). "Vairāk uzmanības Latgales podniekiem!" (42 ed.). Literatūra un Māksla. p. 5.
- ^ Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. pp. 24–25.
- ^ "Andrejs Paulāns" (2 ed.). Ļeņina Karogs. 1959-01-15. p. 4.