Soutok Labe s Orlicí, Monumental group of sculptures at Jiráskovy Sady, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
Soutok Labe s Orlicí is a monumental sculpture group at Jiráskovy Sady depicting two human figures representing the Elbe and Orlice rivers. The work stands at the actual point where these two waterways merge in Eastern Bohemia.
The sculpture was created in 1934 by artist Josef Škoda to commemorate the meeting of these two rivers. Its construction marked an important moment when the city chose to honor its geographical position through monumental public art.
The figures represent two rivers meeting as flowing bodies of water rather than abstract ideas. This visual metaphor remains how locals and visitors understand the landscape's natural forces.
The monument sits in a park with pathways that make it easy to view from different angles and access comfortably. Visitors can explore the area on foot or by bicycle while enjoying proximity to the rivers.
The sculpture marks a precise point on the Elbe River that boaters and researchers use for navigation and measurements. This dual role as both artwork and geographical marker makes it unusual in combining aesthetic and practical functions.
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