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Záboj and Slavoj
Czech: Záboj a Slavoj
The sculpture in 2008
ArtistJosef Václav Myslbek
Year1881 (1881)
TypeSculpture
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°3′50.48″N 14°25′5.73″E / 50.0640222°N 14.4182583°E / 50.0640222; 14.4182583

Záboj and Slavoj (Czech: Záboj a Slavoj) is an outdoor sculpture by Josef Václav Myslbek, installed at Vyšehradské sady in Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.

It depicts the heroic brothers from the manuscripts of Dvůr Králové and of Zelená Hora. The brothers were leaders of the rebellion against the invasion of the German troops of Charlemagne and allegedly led the victorious battle in 805.

References

  1. Richard Burton; Burton, R.D.E. (2003). Prague: A Cultural and Literary History. Signal Books. p. 81. ISBN 9781902669632. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  2. "Sochy a sousoší na Vyšehradě I." praguecityline.cz. Retrieved 2016-04-30.
  3. "Záboj". Rukopisy-rkz.cz.

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