World War II and Resistance Movement Memorial - Smirice, Czech Republic
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Monumental memorial dedicated in 1950 to victims of WW II and to members of resistance movement during the war.
Waymark Code: WMCV1Y
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/13/2011
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The monumental memorial sculpted by Josef Bílek was made during 1948 and 1950. In 1950 it was dedicated to victims of World War II and to members of resistance movement in this region. Inside the monument are placed the boxes with soil picked from battlefield where Czech military units were fought against the Nazis - i.e. soil from Sokolovo (Ukraine), Bachmac (Ukraine) and Dukla (Slovakia). The woman statue of the memorial depicts motherland ,and three other on the other side of the monument represent a soldier, a partisan and a fighting worker.
Date of Dedication: 05/09/1950
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark:
Palackého ulice
Smiřice, Czech Republic
Commemoration: victims of WW II
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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