Monument to Daniel Adam of Veleslavín, Memorial and historic site in Veleslavín district, Prague, Czech Republic
The Monument to Daniel Adam of Veleslavín is a commemorative bust located on U sadu street in Prague's Veleslavín district. The sculpture honors a 16th-century printer, translator, and university professor who worked to spread knowledge through the printed word.
The monument was erected in 1902 to commemorate a Renaissance figure who taught at Charles University in Prague. His impact came from making scholarly works accessible to others through printing and translation during a period when few had such skills.
The monument honors a scholar whose work at the printing press shaped how Czech developed as a written language. His role in translating and publishing texts shows how learning was shared with a broader audience during the Renaissance.
The monument sits at a street corner in the Veleslavín neighborhood and is easy to reach on foot. It stands in a quiet residential area, so daytime visits allow you to appreciate the surroundings and get a better sense of the location.
The monument honors someone who translated works into Czech and shaped scholarly discussion of his era through printed materials. Few visitors realize this figure played an active role in establishing his own printing workshop.
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