Fountain – sculpture “Māra”

Fountain – sculpture “Māra”
Historically, next to the sulphur-water extraction place “Ķirzaciņa” was also a sulphur water collection site “Māra”, which depicts the guardian of healing water St. Māra. The sculpture was set up in 1940 before the World War II, and it was made by sculptor Voldemārs Jākobsons. The story goes that once a beautiful but blind girl Māra washed her eyes with the sulphuric water and regained her sight. In 1970, the sculpture was stolen but later found, however, in 1996 it was damaged. In 2015, from a stone found in Iecava district sculptor Valtis Barkāns created a prototype of the sculpture.

Park visitors are welcome to taste the curative sulphur water!

Location:
Ceriņu parks, Rīgas iela 54, Baldone, LV -2125
www.baldone.lv