Záchrana prehrady - Brno, Czech Republic - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

Plaque commemorating the rescue of Brno Reservoir by F. Šikula from destruction planned by retreating German army. It is a rectangular bronze plate on an elevated, slightly bevelled stone block in front of piled mound of cobblestones. It was created by Zdenek Kašparec in 1976.

Inscription:
Tato prehrada // (This dam)
byla // (was)
zachránena // (rescued)
hrdinským cinem // (by heroic act)
Františka // (of František)
Šikuly // (Šikula)
a spolubojovníku // (and his comrades)
dne 26. dubna 1945 // (at 26th April 1945)
pred znicením // (from destruction)
fašistickými // (of the fascist)
vojsky // (troops)

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Date of Dedication: 04/26/1945 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: no problem to reach this memorial by walk around the reservoir Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Hrázní Brno, Czech Republic Commemoration: the rescue of Brno Reservoir by F. Šikula Access times: Not listed

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