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Jul 15, 2019 · Jan Hus - Important Figures in History. A memorial to Jan Hus in Prague, Czech Republic. Jan Hus, also spelled Huss, was born in 1370 in Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic). He derived his last name from Husinec, his birthplace. He studied at the University of Prague at a time when Europe was in transition from Medieval to the Reformation.
Jan Hus. (Also spelled John). Born at Husinetz in Southern Bohemia, 1369; died at Constance 6 July, 1415. At an early age he went to Prague where he supported himself by singing and serving in the churches. His conduct was exemplary and his devotion to study remarkable. In 1393 he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of ...
Situated in the center of Old Town Square, this monument by Ladislav Šaloun is dedicated to Jan Hus, Czech influential reformer, priest, and philosopher. Officially finished in 1915, it commemorated the 500th anniversary of Hus' death. Historically, sitting by this memorial was used as a way of expressing disapproval with political regimes.
Jan Hus Memorial The author who designed the statue was Ladislav Saloun. Like Jan Hus’ resistance against the Church in the early 15th century, his persona and his Old Town Square statue became symbols of the Czech nation’s resistance against foreign rule over the Czech lands (including the Habsburgs, the Nazis, the Russians and communism).
Jan Hus memorial statue in Old town city centre in Prague 'Praha' The City centre (Staroměstské náměstí) The international landmark was designed by 'Ladislav Šaloun' and was created in 1915, paid for solely by public donations - it is owned by the people of the Czech Republic to mark their respect for Jan Hus and is made from stone and bronze, one of the most significant symbolist works ...
May 13, 2012 · This monumental bronze of the religious reformer Master Jan Hus – flanked by victorious troops of the 15th century Hussite wars but also by the exiled protestants of the 17th century Thirty Years’ War – was begun by the sculptor Ladislav Šaloun in 1903. Twelve years later, on 6 July 1915, it was unveiled in Prague’s Old Town Square to ...
Nov 24, 2015 · 2. 668. Completed in 1915 on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, the Czech Hussite reformer, this massive monument dominates the square. It shows two groups of people, a young mother symbolizing a national rebirth and the figure of Hus emphasising the moral authority of the man who gave up life rather than his beliefs.
