World War II and May Uprising Memorial - Dvur Králové nad Labem, Czech Republic
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Memorial on the left shore Elbe river at Jan Palach' bridge in Dvur Králové nad Labem (East Bohemia) was in 1959 dedicated to the victims of WW II and May 1945 Uprising of the Czech people.
Waymark Code: WMWN8V
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 09/20/2017
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The monument located on the left shore of Elbe river in Dvur Králové nad Labem in small park just at the J. Palach's bridge isdedicated "OBETEM DRUHÉ SVETOVÉ VÁLKY A KVETNOVÉ REVOLUCE 1939-1945" i.e. to the victims of WW II and May Uprising of the Czech people. It was installed here in 1959. The central bronze statue of a kneeling woman was made by J. Wagner. Aside of the statue there are 13 sandstone tile with 13 names of the victims. The following names one can find on the tiles:
RUDOARMEJEC ŽEGULSKY
JAN BOROVKA
RUDOLF BOROVKA
BOHUSLAV HANZL
BOHUSLAV KONÍCEK
MARIE KOTÍKOVÁ
CENEK MATEJKA
BOHUSLAV NEMEC
BOŽENA REHÁKOVÁ
JIRÍ REZNÍCEK
JOSEF SEMÍK
CENEK UDRŽAL
VLADIMÍR VEJR
Date of Dedication: 01/06/1959
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Nábřeží Jiřího Wolkera
Dvůr Králové nad Labem, Czech Republic
Commemoration: victims of WW II and May 1945 Uprising of Czech People
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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