Great War Memorial (Pomník obetem 1. svetové války) - Podmoky (Central Bohemia), Czech Republic
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Sandstone monument in the center of village Podmoky (Central Bohemia) dedicated to 18 victims (fellow-citizens) of the Great War (WW I) between 1914-1918.
Waymark Code: WM102Q7
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/13/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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The sandstone monument in the center village Lužany nad Trotinou depicts a statue of mourning woman with a wreath, kneeling in front of the monument. On the stone there are 18 names. They are the following names of the fellow-citizens of the village who died between 1914-1918 on various fields of the Great War.

BULDRA B.
CEPEK F.
HAKEN V.
HLAVATÝ V.
CHVALOVSKÝ V. 2.
CHVALOVSKÝ V. 5.
KÁNINSKÝ V.
KROUPA F.
KUBÁLEK F.
KURKA F.
NAJBRT F.
NOVÁK F.
POTMEŠIL A.
POTMEŠIL V.
RÝGL F.
REHÁK AL.
SENOHRÁBEK F.
SENOHRÁBEK J.

On the other side of the mnoument there are named the battlefields where the men died:
TRŽIC - SEKOVÁ VOLA
ZUGDINY - KRYLOV
ROL ARDIGO - KRAKOV
LUBLIN - JANOVAC
PIAVA - MUNKAC
GALARATE

The monument was designed by prof. Mára and it was sculpted by Holecek from Skála u Horic
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: citizens of the village

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

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Physical Address of Monument: Not listed

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