World War I Memorial, Prague-Nebusice, Czechia
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[CZ] Pomník padlým vojínum v 1. svetové válce, Nebušice, hlavní mesto Praha [ENG] Monument to the fallen soldiers in World War I, Nebušice, capital city of Prague
Waymark Code: WMYE7A
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/04/2018
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[CZ]
Památník válecných obetí s názvem "Loucení vojína s rodinou" se nachází v historickém centru mestské cásti Nebušice, asi 200 metru západne od kostela sv. Cyrila a Metodeje. Nezvyklé sousoší predstavuje povolaného vojína v civilním oblecení, který se loucí se svou ženou a dítetem. Autory pomníku jsou pražští sochari Bedrich Jancara a Jirí Svoboda. Pomník byl zhotoven z hrdonovického pískovce a znázornené postavy jsou v nadživotní velikosti. Celková výška i s podstavcem je 3,2 m a váha se odhaduje na 5,5 tuny. Podstavec sousoší je ze všech svetových stran obložen deskami se jmény padlých a pohrešovaných vojínu.
[ENG]
The memorial of WWI victims, called "The farewell to the soldier's family" is located in the historical center of Nebušice, about 200 meters west of the Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius. An unusual sculpture depicts a mobilized soldier in a civilian outfit who is saying good-bye to his wife and child. The authors of the monument are the Prague sculptors Bedrich Jancara and Jirí Svoboda. The memorial was made of Hrdonovsky sandstone and the depicted figures are slightly above their life size. The overall height of the assembly is 3.2 meters and its weight is estimated at 5.5 tons. On all four sides of the pedestal there are attached plates with names lists of fallen and missing soldiers.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1924
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: local civic associations
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
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