Learn English: France Prešeren Monument: A Tribute to Slovenia's National Poet (hard)

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France Prešeren Monument: A Tribute to Slovenia's National Poet

Standing in Prešeren Square, the statue of France Prešeren, Slovenia's national poet, stands tall.

Born into a peasant family, Prešeren excelled in school and later became a lawyer, but his true passion lay in writing.

His poetry was so exceptional that he was considered a literary giant, able to compete with the best poets in Europe.

The monument features a nude muse, which caused controversy with the nearby church authorities, leading to the strategic planting of birch trees to obscure the muse's view from the church.

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Original: Atlas Obscura

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