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The Čertovy hlavy (English: The Devil Heads) are a pair of 9 metre high rock sculptures in the municipality of
Liebscher, Karel - kamenne hlavy u Zeliz edit.jpg, Illustration by
The Čertovy hlavy (English: The Devil Heads) are a pair of 9 metre high rock sculptures in the municipality of Želízy
Želízy (german: Schelesen) is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Nové Tupadly and Sitné are administrative pa ...
in the Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
of Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
.
History and description
Čertovy hlavy were created byVáclav Levý
Václav Levý (also known as Wenzel Lewy; 14 September 1820 – 30 April 1870) was a Czech sculptor. He was considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern style in Bohemia.
Biography
Levý was born in the village of Nebřeziny (today part ...
in 1841–1846. In terms of dimensions, it is a unique work in the Czech Republic. They are the second largest carved heads in the world, after the carvings of Mount Rushmore in the United States.
The sculptures have been damaged by time and weather. In 2011, the private owner had the surrounding pine forest cut down, allowing the heads to be seen from the I/9 road. Further sandstone reliefs can be found near the Čertovy hlavy, known as ''Harfenice'' ('Harpist') and ''Had'' ('Snake') reliefs.
Gallery
Karel Liebscher
Karel Liebscher (24 February 1851, Prague – 20 April 1906, Prague) was a Czech landscape painter and illustrator. His brother was the history painter Adolf Liebscher.
Biography
Liebscher displayed an early talent for drawing but, at first, did n ...
Certovy hlavy vyhled.jpg, View from the top of Čertovy hlavy
Čertovy hlavy 2012 01.jpg, General view
See also
*Klácelka
Klácelka is a man-made cave in a forest near Liběchov, Czech Republic. It is known for its complex of sculptural works made by sculptor Václav Levý. The name of the cave and the sculptures commemorate František Klácel, a theologian and philos ...
, a man-made cave near Čertovy hlavy
* List of colossal sculptures in situ
References
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