Czech Republic – Equestrian statues https://equestrianstatue.org by Kees van Tilburg Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:35:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 Jobst of Moravia https://equestrianstatue.org/jobst-of-moravia/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:07:58 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=20676 The equestrian statue installed on Moravské náměstí (Moravian Square) in 2015 is a tribute to Jobst of Moravia and is an allegory of Courage. One of the square’s dominant features, the statue is eight metres high and is made of bronze. It depicts a knight in armour sitting on a horse with unusually long legs. … Continue reading "Jobst of Moravia"

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]]> Saint George https://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-6/ Wed, 18 May 2016 15:23:02 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/george-saint-6/ The post Saint George appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Caesar, Gaius Julius https://equestrianstatue.org/caesar-gaius-julius/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1185 This equestrian statue of Julius Caesar, the legendary founder of Olomouc, was created by Schauberger as part of one of the Baroque fountains in this town. The talented sculptor created this masterpiece when he was only 24 years old. The inspiration for the piece was the sculpture in the Vatican of Constantine the Great by Gian Lorenzo … Continue reading "Caesar, Gaius Julius"

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]]> Franz I https://equestrianstatue.org/franz-i/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1350 The post Franz I appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Zizka, Jan https://equestrianstatue.org/jan-zizka/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1351 Photos from VanderKrogt.net

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]]> Hasek, Jaroslav https://equestrianstatue.org/hasek-jaroslav/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1460 The statue of Jaroslav Hašek is an equestrian statue, installed at Prokopovo náměstí in the Žižkov district of Prague, in an area where Hašek lived during writing of his famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk.

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]]> Masaryk, Thomas https://equestrianstatue.org/masaryk-thomas/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1682 Thomas Masaryk was the first president of Czechoslovakia. Shortly after his death, it was decided to erect an equestrian statue of him in Lany, where he spent most of his time after leaving office in 1935. Due to subsequent political developments, it was only in 2010 that the statue was made. Twice, in 1951 and 1968, … Continue reading "Masaryk, Thomas"

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]]> Podebrady, George of https://equestrianstatue.org/podebrady-george-of/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=1815 The post Podebrady, George of appeared first on Equestrian statues.

]]> Wenceslaus l https://equestrianstatue.org/wenceslaus-l/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2087 Josef Myslbek sculpted the equestrian statue of Wenceslas in Prague. It took him over 20 years to complete, but was worth the effort. The statue has become one of Prague’s most recognizable landmarks and a symbol of Czech statehood. The date ‘28. X. 1918’, inscribed on the pavement in front of the monument, was the day that the … Continue reading "Wenceslaus l"

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]]> Wenceslaus l https://equestrianstatue.org/wenceslaus-l-2/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2088 This (stone) equestrian statue of Wenceslaus I by the baroque artist Jan Jiří Bendl (1678) was originally erected as part of a fountain at the centre of Prague’s Horse Market (now Wenceslas Square). During the period of the Czech National Revival in the mid-nineteenth century, this ancient statue became a gathering place for those who longed for secession … Continue reading "Wenceslaus l"

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