Záboj and Slavoj
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| Záboj and Slavoj | |
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| Czech: Záboj a Slavoj | |
 The sculpture in 2008 | |
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| Artist | Josef Václav Myslbek |
| Year | 1881 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic |
| 50°3′50.48″N 14°25′5.73″E / 50.0640222°N 14.4182583°ECoordinates: 50°3′50.48″N 14°25′5.73″E / 50.0640222°N 14.4182583°E | |
Záboj and Slavoj (Czech: Záboj a Slavoj) is an outdoor sculpture by Josef Václav Myslbek, installed at Vyšehradské sady in Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.[1] It depicts the heroic brothers from the manuscripts of Dvůr Králové and of Zelená Hora.[2] The brothers were leaders of the rebellion against invasion of the German troops of Charlemagne and allegedly led the victorious battle in 805.[3]
References[]
- ^ Richard Burton; Burton, R.D.E. (2003). Prague: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. p. 81. ISBN 9781902669632. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "Sochy a sousoší na Vyšehradě I." praguecityline.cz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
- ^ "Záboj". Rukopisy-rkz.cz.
External links[]
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