Znak Príbrami na pomníku obetem I. sv. války / Príbram CoA on WWI monument - Príbram (Central Bohemia)
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Depicted stone Príbram coat of arms decorates front central part of WWI monument located in Na Príkopech park in Príbram historic centre.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/12/2017
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Depicted stone Príbram coat of arms decorates front central part of WWI monument located in Na Príkopech park in Príbram historic centre.
The munumental stone memorial devoted by local fallen in WWI, designed by by renown architect Jan Kotera with sculpture by Jan Štursa (resp. his Príbram pupil, sculptor Václav Šára), was ceremonially unveiled on October 28, 1927. The key element of the memorial is bronze statue of Peace allegory.
Príbram is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 35 147. The town is located on the Litavka river and the foothills of the Brdy Range, 60 km SW of Prague. The town is well known for its mining history and more recently its new venture into economic restructuring.
The town is the 3rd largest in the Central Bohemian Region (behind Kladno and Mladá Boleslav) and is a natural administrative and cultural center of the SW part of the region, although it also tends to be largely influenced by the economy and lifestyle of Prague. Widely known pilgrimage site Svatá Hora ("Holy Hill") is located just above the town, while the Mining Museum Príbram, including the communist labor camp Vojna memorial is another tourism attraction. [wiki]