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Kašina rytíře Rolanda

Knight Roland Fountain

Roland, a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne, became a symbol of the independence of the growing cities from the local nobility. He is depicted as a knight with a drawn sword.
(Wikipedia)

Wolf Hempf & Jiří Živný
1591 (copy 1985)

Description

Fountain with a statue of Roland in armour, accompanied by an armed boy with a head in his hand (David with the head of Goliath?).

Annotation

The statue is a 1985 copy by the sculptor Jiří Živný. The original statues are in the museum.

Sculptors

Wolf Hempf, 16th century sculptor from Eger (Cheb)
Jiří Živný, Czech sculptor from Cheb.

Sources & Information

Muzeum Cheb, Kašny na Chebském Náměstí.
Wikipedia, Liste der Rolandstatuen.

Locatie (N 50°4'43" - E 12°22'15") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czkv018; Photograph: 13 September 2012
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