Monument to Dýmová Hora, Stone monument in Strašnice, Czech Republic.
The Monument to Dýmová Hora is a stone memorial in the Strašnice district of Prague, dedicated to the homeless people who once lived on this hill. It sits in a public outdoor space and is made of worked stone pieces arranged to form a lasting marker on the site.
Dýmová Hora was an informal settlement on the edge of Strašnice where homeless people lived for many years, building a community on the hill. The memorial was installed in 2019, after that community had disappeared from the site.
The monument is a joint work by artist Epos 257 and Marcel, a former resident of the Dýmová Hora settlement who trained as a stonemason. A copper inscription is cut into the stone. The wider project of the same name links alternative art with efforts to address homelessness and social problems.
The monument stands outdoors in Strašnice and can be visited at any time without restrictions. The area around it is walkable, though the terrain may be slightly uneven near the hill.
The monument was made by artist Epos 257 together with Marcel, a trained stonemason and former resident of the Dýmová Hora settlement. Learning of Marcel's trade, Epos 257 proposed carving the memorial from a block of imported stone. A copper inscription is engraved on it.
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