Monument to Frantisek Palacki

Czech republic, Prague
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Monument to Frantisek Palacki

Czech republic, Prague
The monument is dedicated to the historian, philosopher and politician Frantisek Palacki. It was inaugurated in 1910 on the square that bears the name of the Czech hero. The sculptor of the project, which required twelve massive granite blocks and twenty-five tons of bronze, was Stanislav Suharda. The monument is "impregnated" with national liberation symbols. In addition to the main "character", there are many allegorical figures in the composition. During the Nazi occupation, the monument was dismantled, and the square was renamed. But thanks to Czech patriots, Suchard's creation was preserved for posterity. After the war, the monument returned to its original place, was restored, and reopened in 1950.

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14 sculptors took part in the competition for the monument to one of the leaders of the Czech Renaissance, Františ ek Palacký , which was announced in 1897. On the centenary of Palatsky's birth in 1898, the first stone was laid, but the results of the competition were summed up only in 1901. The jury chose the project of sculptor Stanislav Suhard and architect Alois Dryak. Stanislav Suharda worked on the monument for six years. Sculptors Jozef Marż atka, Jozef Dragonowski and Wojciech Suchard took part in the sculptures.
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