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Praha, České republiky (the art of very historical places of Prague), Smetanovo nábřeží (Park of the National Awakening)
Kranner's Fountain, or Kranner Fountain, is a fountain and neo-gothic monument to Francis I Emperor, installed in Prague, Czech Republic. It features allegorical sculptures created by Josef Max.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranner's_Fountain
Monument of Francis I. or Krannerova fountain and Hold Czech state's neo-Gothic building and art monument located in the park of the National Awakening on Smetana embankment in the Old Town district and the district Prague 1 of Prague.
History
The idea to build a monument to Emperor Franz I. in Prague came from the ranks of the Czech Provincial Assembly, whose members made the decision in April 1835. The foundation stone was laid in August 1845; But implementation is considerably stretched, also because of the revolutionary events in the years 1848/1849. Only on 30 May 1850, in Prague Vojtěch Lanna recently built (now Smetana) Embankment in the midst of a little park revealed fountain in neo-Gothic style, whose authors were the architect Josef Kranner, co-completion St. Vitus, a sculptor Josef Max. Do monument in the form of high pinnacles, rising from the shallow reservoir eight-beam plan, it was under the canopy fitted bronze equestrian statue of Emperor around which stand in a circle figures representing ideal conditions (peace, abundance) and various fields of human activity (science, the arts, industry, trade , plowing, mining). On the lower floor there are statues symbolizing all former Czech counties and the city of Prague.
Erecting a monument to the monarch, who was a symbol of reaction and repression of liberal and national aspirations aroused in the Czech patriotic circles dislike; [source?] Karel Havlicek Borovsky even him by mocking epigram: "Kol round Czechs boast a middle stands the oven." In June 1919, shortly after the publication of the independent Czechoslovakia, was in an atmosphere of national liberation equestrian statue forgiven and moving out into the lapidary of the National Museum. In the following decades, there was no one who would publicly attacked the statue in its place back.
After 1989
Except in connection with the repair of the fountain which was initiated by V. Vihan, the former mayor of Prague 1, the equestrian statue re-inserted into the fountain (2003), because apparently it is time to stop with the ideological views of the historic monuments. The reinstallation of the statue took place in silence, despite expectations met with significant interest or even public opposition. At the same time we were again brought water fountains and fountain began again serve its original purpose.
Praha, České republiky (the art of very historical places of Prague), Smetanovo nábřeží (Park of the National Awakening)
Kranner's Fountain, or Kranner Fountain, is a fountain and neo-gothic monument to Francis I Emperor, installed in Prague, Czech Republic. It features allegorical sculptures created by Josef Max.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kranner's_Fountain
Monument of Francis I. or Krannerova fountain and Hold Czech state's neo-Gothic building and art monument located in the park of the National Awakening on Smetana embankment in the Old Town district and the district Prague 1 of Prague.
History
The idea to build a monument to Emperor Franz I. in Prague came from the ranks of the Czech Provincial Assembly, whose members made the decision in April 1835. The foundation stone was laid in August 1845; But implementation is considerably stretched, also because of the revolutionary events in the years 1848/1849. Only on 30 May 1850, in Prague Vojtěch Lanna recently built (now Smetana) Embankment in the midst of a little park revealed fountain in neo-Gothic style, whose authors were the architect Josef Kranner, co-completion St. Vitus, a sculptor Josef Max. Do monument in the form of high pinnacles, rising from the shallow reservoir eight-beam plan, it was under the canopy fitted bronze equestrian statue of Emperor around which stand in a circle figures representing ideal conditions (peace, abundance) and various fields of human activity (science, the arts, industry, trade , plowing, mining). On the lower floor there are statues symbolizing all former Czech counties and the city of Prague.
Erecting a monument to the monarch, who was a symbol of reaction and repression of liberal and national aspirations aroused in the Czech patriotic circles dislike; [source?] Karel Havlicek Borovsky even him by mocking epigram: "Kol round Czechs boast a middle stands the oven." In June 1919, shortly after the publication of the independent Czechoslovakia, was in an atmosphere of national liberation equestrian statue forgiven and moving out into the lapidary of the National Museum. In the following decades, there was no one who would publicly attacked the statue in its place back.
After 1989
Except in connection with the repair of the fountain which was initiated by V. Vihan, the former mayor of Prague 1, the equestrian statue re-inserted into the fountain (2003), because apparently it is time to stop with the ideological views of the historic monuments. The reinstallation of the statue took place in silence, despite expectations met with significant interest or even public opposition. At the same time we were again brought water fountains and fountain began again serve its original purpose.