World War II memorial in Javoříčko, World War II memorial in Javoříčko, Czech Republic
The World War II memorial in Javoříčko is a socialist realist sculpture group called Victory, created by sculptor Jan Tříska and architect Miroslav Putna. It consists of six larger-than-life figures carved from Hořice sandstone, accompanied by a granite plaque measuring 295 × 492 × 68 cm that bears the names of the 38 men executed on 5 May 1945.
The memorial commemorates 38 men executed by the Nazis on 5 May 1945 in Javoříčko, a village in the municipality of Luká, Olomouc District. The monument itself was created in 1955 and was declared a cultural monument in 1978; it is now listed as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic under the name Javoříčko, Památník obětí II. světové války.
The memorial is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic, registered under the name "Javoříčko, Památník obětí II. světové války". Its granite plaque, 295 × 492 × 68 cm, bears the names of the 38 men executed on 5 May 1945.
The memorial stands in Javoříčko, part of the municipality of Luká in the Olomouc district. The sculptural group of six figures is carved from Hořice sandstone, while the granite plaque bearing the names of the 38 executed men measures 295 × 492 × 68 cm. The site is a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
The six larger-than-life figures of the Victory group were made by sculptor Jan Tříska with architect Miroslav Putna, and the stone is Hořice sandstone, not a local one. The granite plaque bearing the names of the 38 executed men measures 295 × 492 × 68 cm.
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