Add a review about the monument to Yaroslav Hasek

On the Prokopova Square "beer capital of Europe", in the heart of the ancient and picturesque area of ​​Zizkov and not far from the house where the famous writer Hasek created the first part of his legendary book, a monument is erected. It's clear that this intricate monument is dedicated to a famous Czech writer, an exceptionally cheerful person who lived a hard life - the author of the famous "Soldier Svejk."

It should be noted that the sculpture project began to be discussed back in 2002, on the eve of the 120th anniversary writer. For the same year, the date of erecting the monument also fell, but, alas, there was not enough money, because the work was not completed. We completed the bizarre sculpture later, as soon as the treasury found a free 3.5 million kroons (at that time it was about 140 thousand USD). In a word, the love of the Czechs for Hasek is not measured in money - they simply adore him.

The appearance of the sculpture is extremely comical, like the whole prose of Yaroslav Gashek. The monument is a hybrid horse ... ahem, with a bar counter. And in the center of the pedestal is the writer's bust.
The appearance of the sculpture is extremely comical, like the whole prose of Yaroslav Hasek. The monument is a hybrid horse ... ahem, with a bar counter.

Sculptor Karel Nepraš, the author of the monument, also wanted to mount a barrel in the monument to pour beer to the townspeople. But according to sanitary norms this idea was rejected. And it's a pity, it would be very "Svekovski."

Until then, there was no monument to Švejk in Prague, and even in the Czech Republic too, despite the fact that there are as many as six in the world. For example, in the Slovak city of Humenne, where Svejk was caught at the time of drinking cognac by the lieutenant Dub, or in St. Petersburg, where a monument to this brave soldier was recently opened.

Address: Prokopovo náměstí, Prague