Monument to the victims of the World War I - Meník, Czech Republic
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Sandstone monument dedicated to 26 victims (fellow-citizens) of the Great War (WW I) in a village Meník near Nový Bydžov (East Bohemia).
Waymark Code: WMZV4G
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/06/2019
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The sandstone monument dedicated to 26 fallen fellow-citizens who died on battlefields of the Great War (WW I 1914-1918) can be found in the center of the village Meník near Nový Bydžov (East Bohemia). The statue on the top of the monument depicts a dying, almost naked soldier who hold a broken sword in his right hand and a bird of prey (eagle) ios sitting on his chest. At the front of the pedestal there is a black marble plaque with picture of the first Czechoslovakia president T.G. Masaryk.
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: citizens of the village Měník and nearby settlements Bydzovska Lhotka and Barchuvek
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
Website for this Monument: Not listed
Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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