Statue of Jan Žižka

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Statue of Jan Žižka

The monument was unveiled in 1950 on the anniversary of the battle on Vítkov (1420), in which the Hussites under the leadership of Jan Žižka defeated the Crusaders’ troops in this place. The bronze monument has admirable size: it is 22 m high including the pedestal and the total weight is 16.5 t. It is one of the biggest equestrian statues in the world.

Contacts

  • Statue of Jan Žižka
  • Národní památník na Vítkově
  • 13000 Praha 3- Žižkov

Source: https://www.prague.eu/en/object/places/1884/statue-of-jan-zizka

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