Šembeļi
Village
Šembeļi is located in Latvia
Šembeļi
Šembeļi
Location in Latvia
Coordinates: 56°14′N 26°59′E / 56.233°N 26.983°E / 56.233; 26.983
Country Latvia
MunicipalityPreiļi Municipality
Elevation
168.3 m (552.2 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total0
Time zoneUTC+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

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

  1. "Andrejs Paulāns Ceramics". futureofmuseums.eu. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. "History of Rēzekne". rezekne.lv. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. Cimmermanis, Saulvedis (1952-10-19). "Vairāk uzmanības Latgales podniekiem!" (42 ed.). Literatūra un Māksla. p. 5.
  4. Pujāts, Jānis (1959-01-15). "Latgales keramikas plaukumam" (2 ed.). Druva. pp. 24–25.
  5. "Andrejs Paulāns" (2 ed.). Ļeņina Karogs. 1959-01-15. p. 4.
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