Sochy
Bagpiper Sculpture
The Bagpiper Sculpture, a symbol of the town, was unveiled on Velké náměstí on 15 November 2011 during the "Traces from the past - bridges to the future" campaign.
The bronze life-size piece weighing 120 kg was designed by the painter Jiří Kubelka and cast in the artistic foundry of Stará Huť u Dobříše.
George of Poděbrady in Krále J. z Poděbrad Street
The statue was originally part of the Hus monument that was completed on 19 September 1926. It was removed from the monument during WWII. It was placed in the castle courtyard after 5 May 1945, and today it can be found in front of the elementary school in Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad Street.
F. L. Čelakovský in F. L. Čelakovský Elementary School
A life-size statue by the sculptor Břetislav Benda.
František Ladislav Čelakovský in Bězděkovska Street
The bronze sculpture of the poet F. L. Čelakovský (1799-1852) was created by sculptor Břetislav Benda (1897–1983). The sculpture was unveiled to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the town on 1 October 1967 in Bezděkovska Street (formerly Dimitrovova Street). The grounds of the small park were restored in 2000.
František Ladislav Čelakovský in Podskalí
The monument was created by the sculptor Vojtěch Šíp from Pilsen.A bust of the poet made of marble from the Krkonoše mountains is mounted on a rough granite base.
The unveiling ceremony took place on 15 June 1924 on the spot where F. L. Čelakovský (1799-1852) probably wrote his "Forget-me-nots" and "Hundred-petaled Rose". The monument was commissioned by the local Club of Czechoslovak Tourists.
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