World War I Memorial - Chotánky, Czech Republic
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N 50° 08.272 E 015° 09.736
33U E 511595 N 5553972
Memorial dedicated to 17 citizens of small village Chotánky near Podebrady killed during World War I
Waymark Code: WMMW0Z
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/11/2014
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The monument was dedicated during 1920ies by citizens of village Chotánky eastwardly from Podebrady in Central Bohemia region. 17 names of their killed fellow-citizens is engraved on backside of the monument.
At front side of the memorial there is a sign: NEZAPOMENEME NAŠICH TRPÍCÍCH, i.e. "We do not forget our suffering (fellowcitizens)". There is aklso statue of lion and eagle in front of the memorial. The lion symbolize freshly born independent Czech nation, while the eagle symbolize "dying" Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The names on the backside are:
MATUCHA JAN, MRZENA JOSEF, BARTÁK JOSEF, KARBAN JOSEF, HAVLINA JAROSLAV, BACILEK VÁCLAV, VEVERKA JIRÍ, BURIC VÁCLAV, KREJCÍK JAROSLAV, URBÁNEK JOSEF, PERINA VÁCLAV, KRICKA BOHUSLAV, UHER FRANTIŠEK, MARYCKA JOSEF, HAVLINA BOHUSLAV, KAŠÍK VÁCLAV, SVOBODA LUDVÍK
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Residents of the village
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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