Pomník Na stráž, Memorial and civic building in Bělá pod Bezdězem, Czech Republic.
Pomník Na stráž is a memorial and civic building in Bělá pod Bezdězem featuring a soldier statue in full armor leaning on a rifle. The figure rises from a wide square stone base topped by a four-sided pedestal.
The memorial was erected in 1923 to commemorate 31 local soldiers who died or went missing during World War I from 1914 to 1918. The inscription 'NA STRÁŽ!' on the pedestal preserves this purpose.
The memorial serves as a gathering place where the community comes together on remembrance days to honor those who died. These occasions show how the monument remains central to local identity and memory.
The memorial stands in the town square and is easily reached via a recently paved pathway. Its central location makes it straightforward to visit without difficulty.
A black polished marble plaque on the pedestal's front honors victims of Nazi concentration camps. This addition connects remembrance of two different wartime periods.
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