Prague – 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 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.

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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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]]> 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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]]> Zizka, Jan https://equestrianstatue.org/zizka-jan/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0000 http://equestrianstatue.org/?p=2144 This huge equestrian statue on Vitkov Hill in Prague, where the decisive battle took place, commemorates the victory. Together with its pedestal, the statue measures 22 metres in height. It is said that during World War II the Germans searched for the pre-war model of the statue in order to destroy it. The model was … Continue reading "Zizka, Jan"

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