Butterfly - Prague, czechia
Posted by: 
PetjeOp
N 50° 04.940 E 014° 25.180
33U E 458480 N 5547945
Coördinaat fout
This art Butterfly art sculpture has moving wings.
The body of the butterfly is an airplane
Waymark Code: WM1BZQ5
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/04/2025
Views: 0
"This art Butterfly art sculpture has moving wings.
The body of the butterfly is an airplane
The Máj department store in Prague will officially re-open on June 20, following a two-year renovation.
The long-awaited reconstruction has already sparked controversy when it emerged that the façade of the building will be adorned with two giant butterflies made of Spitfire aircraft fuselages.
Here are David Cerný’s words:
“Thousands of Czechoslovakians went abroad immediately after the occupation in March 1939 to fight against Nazism, for democracy and the restoration of an independent state. Among the first to distinguish themselves were fighter pilots, first in the battles over France, and then in the ranks of the RAF alongside their British comrades and other allies in the famous aerial Battle of Britain.”
“A number of these brave men were “rewarded” in the form of incarceration and torture in communist prisons after the war. They received
full rehabilitation and satisfaction only after the fall of the second totalitarian regime against which they fought. 359 airplane silhouettes in the pavement symbolize Czechoslovak fighter pilots who fought in the ranks of the RAF,” adds the Czech artist."
(
visit link)
Visit Instructions:Instructions for Visiting a Waymark in this Category:
Enjoy taking your photos from varying angles or video to really show off the beauty of the piece. Please include your impressions of the piece. Video is always cool!