A
bronze sculpture of
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Tomáš () is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas.
It may refer to:
* Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), first President of Czechoslovakia
* Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), Czech footwear entrepreneur
* Tomáš Berdych ( ...
( cs, Socha Tomáše Garrigua Masaryka) is installed at
Prague Castle in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
, Czech Republic.
The statue was supported by the Masaryk Democratic Movement, and revealed on 7 March 2000 for Masaryk's 150th birthday anniversary. One of the main personalities who advocated for the building of the monument was
Zdeněk Mahler
Zdeněk Mahler (7 December 1928 – 17 March 2018) was a Czech writer, musicologist, pedagogue and screenwriter.
Family
He was born in Batelov, to the family of ironmonger Karel Mahler (1901–1970) and Marie Mahlerová (1903–1982). He was a ...
.
[ Vratislav Preclík: "Za sochařem Vladimírem Preclíkem", in. Čas. č. 82, roč. XVI., str. 5 - 6, ISSN 1210-1648, duben - červen 2008]
See also
*
List of public art in Prague
Public artworks on display in Prague include:
* ''Babies'' (Černý)
* Bust of Václav Štulc
* ''Ctirad and Šárka''
* František Palacký Monument, Prague
* '' Head of Franz Kafka''
* Holy Trinity Column, Malá Strana
* Jan Hus Memorial
* ...
*
Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (Washington, D.C.)
References
External links
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Bronze sculptures in the Czech Republic
Monuments and memorials in Prague
Outdoor sculptures in Prague
Prague Castle
Sculptures of men in Prague
Statues in Prague
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