The monument "Prague to its victorious sons" by sculptor Josef Marzatka was inaugurated on October 28.1932. The lower part of the 16-meter-high granite obelisk is covered by seven figures of legionnaires and a female figure - an allegory of the city of Prague, which adorns the flag with a linden branch.
Although the lands of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many Czechs and Slovaks fought on the side of the Entente as part of volunteer formations of the armed forces of France, Italy and Russia.
Sculptures of legionnaires historically accurately illustrate the form and armament of Allied armies, which included Czechoslovak units - one Italian army, four French and two - Russian. The monument was destroyed during the German occupation, but master Aldrich Rieger kept the design documentation on the basis of which work began on the restoration of the monument.
The sculptures were made by sculptor Katerzhina Amortova. The monument was inaugurated for the second time on October 28.1998.
Although the lands of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many Czechs and Slovaks fought on the side of the Entente as part of volunteer formations of the armed forces of France, Italy and Russia.
Sculptures of legionnaires historically accurately illustrate the form and armament of Allied armies, which included Czechoslovak units - one Italian army, four French and two - Russian. The monument was destroyed during the German occupation, but master Aldrich Rieger kept the design documentation on the basis of which work began on the restoration of the monument.
The sculptures were made by sculptor Katerzhina Amortova. The monument was inaugurated for the second time on October 28.1998.
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