Metronome in Prague
Praha, Nabrezi Edvarda Benese, 337/8Everyone 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, 701/34In 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 namestiOn 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, 186/1In 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 namestiIn 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, 11-12Looking 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 namestiOn 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.
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.