Obelisk in Denis Gardens, Brno, Czech Republic
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Marble obelisk with 4 gilt lions, which since 1818 has commemorated the
end of Napoleonic wars.
Waymark Code: WM8QMC
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/03/2010
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The marble obelisk was erected in 1818 to celebrate the victory over Napoleon and end of Napoleonic wars. The obelisk supported with four gilt lions was designed by Alois Ludwig Pichl. The architect was inspired by ancient Egyptian art. It is paradoxial that the Egyptian art was popularized just by Napoleon Bonaparte.
The obelisk, later called by local citizens "Peace Memorial" became a dominant architectural element at the end of new avenue (today Husova street).