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Julius-Fučík-Denkmal

Julius Fučík Memorial

Praha 1903 - Berlin 1943
Czech journalist, critic, writer, an active member of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, and part of the forefront of the anti-Nazi resistance; murdered by the Gestapo
(Wikipedia)

Zdeněk Němeček & Vladimir Pýcha
1973-74

Description

Multi-part memorial consisting of five concrete steles, three of which are up to six meters high and two of which are around four meters high. Three of the five steles are slightly offset next to each other. The high stele on the right shows an ornamental pattern and on the side an inscription in German, Czech and Russian, words that are derived from Fučík;s Reportage, unter dem Strang, the middle stele bears the bronze relief bust of Julius Fučík, the smaller stele on the left bears the same inscription as the first. The second row of two steles are provided with an ornamental pattern of abstract signs and figures.

Inscription(s)

menschen,
ich hatte
euch lieb.
seid wachsam!

люди,
я любил вас.
будьте
бдительны!

lidé,
měl jsem
vás rád.
bděte!

julius fučík

People,

I loved you.

Be alert!

Sculptors

Zdeněk Němeček (Luže 1931 - Praha 1989), Czech sculptor from Prague (Wikipedia).
Vladimir Pýcha (Zlín 1939 - Praha 2017), Czech architect (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bildhauerei in Berlin, Karte.
Bezirksamt Pankow in Berlin, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Pankow.
Wikipedia, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum im Berliner Bezirk Pankow (erroneouly Hans Kies as sculptor).

Locatie (N 52°34'15" - E 13°23'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe160; Photograph: 1 September 2022
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

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