Karolina Světlá memorial, Denkmal in Tschechien

The Karolina Světlá memorial is a bronze bust by sculptor Gustav Zoula, unveiled on 29 May 1910 on the eastern side of Karlovo náměstí in Prague 2, in front of the Church of St Ignatius. The bust portrays the writer in later years with a shawl over her shoulders, set on a polished granite plinth with a black marble plaque bearing her name, dates 24 February 1830 – 7 September 1899, and a gilded dedication.

The memorial was erected in 1910, a decade after the writer's death, by the Czech Women's Production Society to honor her contributions. The project took several years of planning and reflected efforts by women activists to preserve the legacy of a writer who had championed female education and independence.

The memorial honors a writer who championed education for women and worked to shape Czech identity through her stories. The sculpture captures her role as a cultural figure who influenced how people understood rural life and social progress in the Czech lands.

The memorial is easy to spot on the busy Karlovo namesti square in central Prague and stands near other historic sites worth visiting. The area is walkable and surrounded by cafes and shops, making it a natural stop during a walking tour of the city center.

The memorial's granite base once held large bronze vases with laurel decoration, recorded on the NPÚ inventory card but apparently stolen. The gilded inscription gives the writer's dates as 24 February 1830 to 7 September 1899, and the dedication below is dated MDCCCCX, the year of the unveiling.