Relief Wilhelm Steinitz - Praha, Široká, Czechia
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Pametní reliéf Wilhelma Steinitze v Široké ulici / Memorial relief of Wilhelm Steinitz in Široká Street
Waymark Code: WM11VM2
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/23/2019
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CZ: Deska pripomíná dum, který zde v minulosti stál a ve kterém se narodil první mistr sveta v šachu Wilhelm Steinitz. Nápis na desce: Wilhelm Steinitz *1836 Praha †1900 New York první mistr sveta v šachu.
Autorem reliéfu z roku 2003 je Vladimír Oppl.
Wilhelm Steinitz (17. kvetna 1836, Praha – 12. srpna 1900, New York City) byl rakouský a pozdeji americký šachista, první mistr sveta v šachu v letech 1886– 1894.
EN: The plaque resembles a house that stood here in the past, in which Wilhelm Steinitz, the first chess world champion, was born. Inscription on board: Wilhelm Steinitz * 1836 Prague † 1900 New York First World Chess Champion. The author of the relief from 2003 is Vladimír Oppl.
Wilhelm Steinitz (May 17, 1836, Prague - August 12, 1900, New York City) was an Austrian and later American chess player, the first world chess champion from 1886 to 1894.
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Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/2003
Website for sculpture?: [Web Link]
Where is this sculpture?:
Široká ulice
Praha, Praha Czechia
100 00
Sculptors Name: Vladimír Oppl
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