Monument of Jan Žižka of Trocnov, Standing sandstone statue in Tábor, Czech Republic

The Monument of Jan Žižka of Trocnov is a sandstone standing statue on a granite pedestal in the northern part of Žižkovo náměstí in Tábor. The nearly three-metre figure, carved by the Ducháček brothers after a model by Josef Strachovský in 1884, holds a mace in his left hand and rests his right on a long sword. The pedestal bears twelve medallions with the names and years of Žižka's victories.

Jan Žižka was a military commander who fought in the Hussite Wars and remained undefeated throughout his life until his death in 1424. The monument was erected 1884, centuries after his lifetime, to commemorate this historical figure.

The monument's base carries twelve medallions, three per side, inscribed with the places and years of Žižka's victories, from Vyšehrad 1419 to Malešov 1424. The front bears a dedication by František Palacký: "To the founder of Tábor, the victorious defender of the nation, grateful descendants erected this in 1877." Nine low stone posts joined by heavy spiked chains ring the pedestal.

The statue stands in the town center of Tábor and is easy to locate and access from nearby streets. The inscriptions on the pedestal are clearly visible and readable from the front, allowing visitors to review the historical details carved there.

The first Žižka monument, unveiled on 26 August 1877, was cast in zinc, not bronze, by František Grünn's foundry. It tilted by June 1878 and was taken down as unrepairable. The granite pedestal was kept, and Josef Strachovský's sandstone figure replaced it on 26 October 1884.