Metronome in Prague

Praha, Nabrezi Edvarda Benese, 337/8

Monuments of Prague Everyone who visited Prague saw a giant metronome installed above Chekhov's bridge. But very few people know the prehistory of this picturesque place above Vltava, from which the entire Old Town opens like a palm.

Monument "Inverted horse"

Praha, Vodickova, 701/34

Monuments of Prague In the arcade of the palace of Lucerne is an unusual sculpture, which is not inferior to its original size - a monument to Prince Wenceslas, which is on Wenceslas Square in the very heart of Prague. Few people know about the existence of this parody copy.

Monument to St. Wenceslas

Praha 1, Vaclavske namesti

Monuments of Prague On the Wenceslas Square in 1812, a monument to the legendary Czech prince Vatslav was erected by a prominent sculptor Yosef Myslbek. Everyone who comes to Prague, one way or another pass by, or even purposefully attend it.

Monument to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

Praha, Hradcanske namesti, 186/1

Monuments of Prague In the heart of the medieval beauty of Prague, on the ancient Hradčany Square a monument to the first president of the country Tomáš Garrig Masaryk is erected. The opening of the sculpture took place on March 7, 2000 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the birth of a general pet.

Monument to František Palacký

Praha 2, Palackeho namesti

Monuments of Prague In the most beautiful capital of Europe, Prague, on the embankment of the deep Vltava, not far from the famous Charles Square is a skilful monument to František Palacký. For people who know this name says a lot, because Frantisek (14.06.1798-26.05.1876) was a famous Czech politician and historian.

Monument to Jan Hus

Praha, Staromestsku namesti, 11-12

Monuments of Prague Looking at the sights of the Old Town Square, in its northern part, be sure to pay attention to the majestic monument to Jan Hus. He appeared long ago: in 1915, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the death of Jan.

Monument to Jaroslav Hasek

Praha 2, Palackeho namesti

Monuments of Prague On Prokopova Square "the beer capital of Europe", in the very center of the ancient and picturesque area of ​​Zizkov and not far from the house where the famous writer Hasek created the first part of his legendary book, a monument is erected.

In Prague, there are enough traditional monuments to outstanding historical figures, and events, as well as all kinds of original statues, sculptures .The first category includes the monuments of Janus Hus near the Tyn Church in the Old Town Square, the Emperor Charles IV on pl .Krzyznowicka, the famous Czech politician František Palacký at .Palacki, writer Yaroslav Hasek on the site .Prokopova, the poet Josef Jungmann and St. Wenceslas in the squares named by their names and many others .Charles Bridge is decorated with statues of saints (Joseph, Anna, Virgin Mary), including the patron of Prague, Jan Nepomuk, .

Especially many in the city of all kinds of unusual monuments and bronze sculptures. These are frightening crawling babies, a sweet girl with an airplane, a resting father with her son, a scandalous shop for vice (although vice is not something everyone thinks, but gambling), etc. There are grave monuments, at the same time incredibly original: Franz Kafka (a man riding a suit), Freud (a man holding a straw high above the heads of tourists), Velvet Revolution, an alternative version of the equestrian statue of St. Wenceslas - all and not to list.