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Komenského 154
(Základní škola)

Josef Jungmann a Jan Amos Komenský

Josef Jungmann and John Amos Comenius

artist unknown
date?

Chlumčany / Josef Jungmann a Jan Amos Komenský

Description

Two stone busts in niches in the north and south wing of the school.

j.a. komenský
Comenius (Latin: John Amos Comenius) (SE Moravia 1592 - Amsterdam 1670), Moravian teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (Wikipedia).
jos. jungmann
Josef Jungmann (Hudlice, near Beroun 1773 - Prague 1847)
Bohemian poet and linguist, and a leading figure of the Czech National Revival (Wikipedia).

Under the niches reliefs showing open books with the text:

Comenius

Chlumčany - Josef Jungmann a Jan Amos Komenský české
ditĕ
patři
do
české
školy

A Czech
child
belongs
on
a Czech
school

Jungmann

český
otec
česká
máti učili
mne
jazyk
znáti

Czech
father
Czech
mother taught
me
language
knowledge

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 49°37'52" - E 13°18'31") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpl038; Photograph: 13 September 2012
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