Compact archive September 14, 2006

Memorial at Vitkov hill will be closed

Thursday 14 September 2006 16:05

National memorial at Vitkov Hill is vibrant of life in these days. This is something like goodbye before a time of a sleep – the memorial will be under reconstruction for three years.

Vitkov Memorial is known for the largest equestrian statue in the world. It was a memorial of legionaries and it was a mausoleum for communistic president Klement Gottwald during some years of a totality.

After reconstruction in 2009, there will be modern museum about Czech history of 20th century. The museum should have multimedia expositions and presentations. First exposition will be Masaryk’s Republic 1918-1928. Tomas Garrigue Masaryk is the founder and first president of Czechoslovakia. Money for reconstruction comes from State budget.

Last days in Vitkov Memorial belong to a theater cycle Nights in Mausoleum. This event was very popular on May and therefore it returns.

Theme: Monuments

Charles Bridge myth is soon going to be Busted ... or proven True. [September 19 2008, 16:43 PM]
Mayors have delivered a petition against closing of Masarykovo Nadrazi [September 3 2008, 17:58 PM]
List of Most Wanted of Tourist Prague [September 1 2008, 13:46 PM]
Charles Bridge was harmed by salt, water and thoughtless repair [August 14 2008, 13:31 PM]
Masarykovo nadrazi – 19th century railway station in Prague planned changes [August 6 2008, 16:01 PM]
Charles Bridge Reconstruction [July 15 2008, 09:49 AM]
Prague doesn't, but Melnik wants the gift from Sarkozy [June 20 2008, 11:55 AM]
Czechs Refused Palach Statue [June 13 2008, 11:46 AM]
Will The Old Town City Hall ever be Completed? [May 7 2008, 18:01 PM]
Radecky's Statue to come back to Little Quarter? [April 18 2008, 11:48 AM]
Charles Bridge damaged more than expected [March 17 2008, 09:31 AM]
Digitalized model of Prague soon ready [February 19 2008, 09:04 AM]
Spring Weather got Charles Bridge reconstruction back on track [February 8 2008, 15:31 PM]
Tyn church, vista point of Old Prague, gets New Bell [December 10 2007, 17:50 PM]
Statues came back on the Astronomical Clock [December 7 2007, 12:05 PM]
A Vandal at Prague Astronomical Clock [December 6 2007, 14:15 PM]
Freezing weather ended Charles Bridge repairs [November 30 2007, 17:53 PM]
Archaeologists finished exploration of Charles Bridge [November 19 2007, 14:01 PM]
Martinic Palace in Prague opens to the public [September 7 2007, 14:41 PM]
The building of the Old Town Hall will be finished at last [August 20 2007, 14:06 PM]
Charles Bridge is finally under reconstruction [August 20 2007, 09:06 AM]
More tourists in Prague monuments this year [July 20 2007, 10:45 AM]
Uknown Prague Castle [July 19 2007, 11:38 AM]
Hewbrew inscription is back on Charles Bridge [July 4 2007, 09:47 AM]
Schwarzenberg Palace will be open again for one day [June 28 2007, 09:59 AM]
The number of Prague monuments is limited for people in wheelchair [June 25 2007, 14:48 PM]
Prague Royal Route for blind people [June 19 2007, 11:36 AM]
Czech modern history in the Vitkov monument [June 8 2007, 10:56 AM]
Some Prague sights were 'out of order' this week [June 7 2007, 14:27 PM]
New camera system will monitor the statue of St Wenceslas [May 30 2007, 14:20 PM]
The reconstruction of Charles Bridge starts in summer [May 22 2007, 10:58 AM]
Kramar's villa will be open to the public [May 21 2007, 19:13 PM]
Big plans for Klementinum in Prague [April 26 2007, 15:51 PM]
Palace gardens under Prague Castle are more and more popular [April 24 2007, 16:41 PM]
Masses of people queue in front of St Vitus Cathedral [April 17 2007, 13:10 PM]
Restoration of the Statue of Jan Hus will take longer [April 12 2007, 11:24 AM]
Electronic fence along Charles Bridge in Prague [April 10 2007, 14:06 PM]
New security cameras watch Charles Bridge from today [April 6 2007, 09:03 AM]
Entrance to the crypt and the tower of St Vitus Cathedral for free [April 5 2007, 09:59 AM]
Statue of Jan Hus in Old Town Square in Prague is under reconstruction [April 3 2007, 11:51 AM]
Finally St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle for free [April 2 2007, 17:22 PM]
Many Prague attractions will open in April [March 30 2007, 14:10 PM]
Charles Bridge in the year 2007 [March 26 2007, 16:45 PM]
Prague will celebrate the anniversary of Charles Bridge [March 21 2007, 16:34 PM]
Entrance fee to several monuments in Prague more expensive [March 19 2007, 18:27 PM]
Old Town Bridge Tower will be closed for two days [March 16 2007, 15:57 PM]
10 new cameras on Charles Bridge in Prague [March 12 2007, 13:44 PM]
Dramatic discussions about St Vitus Cathedral in Prague [March 9 2007, 14:06 PM]
No entrance fee to St Vitus Cathedral from this Wednesday? [March 5 2007, 10:00 AM]
Municipal House will be more open to the public [February 28 2007, 09:50 AM]
Scuba divers found more fragments from the statues [February 21 2007, 11:28 AM]
No entrance fee at St Vitus Cathedral again soon [February 19 2007, 12:11 PM]
Richter Villa will be open to the public for the first time [February 12 2007, 12:11 PM]
New services and exhibitions at Prague Castle [February 9 2007, 14:13 PM]
Prague Castle in more languages this year [February 8 2007, 14:52 PM]
Entrance to Muller Villa is 50% cheaper [February 8 2007, 12:36 PM]
Precious inscription on Charles Bridge has been removed [February 7 2007, 11:36 AM]
Prague Vitkov Memorial will turn into a modern museum [February 6 2007, 12:37 PM]
Valuable inscription lay under the Charles Bridge [February 2 2007, 11:08 AM]
Reconstruction of Vysehrad continues [January 30 2007, 12:03 PM]
Will vandalism change Charles Bridge? [January 30 2007, 10:49 AM]
Historically significant inscription on Charles Bridge destroyed [January 29 2007, 10:54 AM]
Reconstructions in Prague in 2007 [January 8 2007, 10:46 AM]
Charles Bridge will be restored at last [December 29 2006, 11:04 AM]
Charles Bridge Museum [December 19 2006, 10:39 AM]
Charles Bridge on a virtual CD [December 13 2006, 11:35 AM]
More Czech monuments on the UNESCO World Heritage List? [December 5 2006, 11:07 AM]
Changes at Charles Bridge [November 8 2006, 15:02 PM]
Changing of the statues on Old Town Bridge Tower [November 3 2006, 12:21 PM]
The Old Town Hall finished after years? [October 5 2006, 11:45 AM]
Vysehrad opens its most valuable part [October 4 2006, 11:45 AM]
Ruin Baba in Prague illuminated [October 2 2006, 15:49 PM]
Memorial at Vitkov hill will be closed [September 14 2006, 16:05 PM]
St. Vitus Cathedral belongs to Church, changes appears [September 7 2006, 10:56 AM]
Tip to trip: Zbraslav chateau [August 21 2006, 14:41 PM]
Petrin tower has 115 years [August 21 2006, 09:54 AM]
New type of light at Charles Bridge [August 15 2006, 14:48 PM]
Astronomical Clock and Jewish Quarter [August 9 2006, 10:23 AM]
Trip to castle in Prague [August 2 2006, 14:38 PM]
Prague's architectonic landmarks in need of restoration [July 31 2006, 15:28 PM]
Brevnov monastery in Prague [June 30 2006, 21:06 PM]
Prague St.Vitus Cathedral belong to the Church [June 16 2006, 13:59 PM]
New Royal garden will be renewed and opened [June 6 2006, 14:23 PM]
Repair of Charles Bridge starts in autumn [May 23 2006, 11:13 AM]
National theatre will be repaired [April 13 2006, 16:22 PM]

Scrapman at Prague Andel

Thursday 14 September 2006 12:31

Sculptor Ondrej Sklenar decided to call people’s attention to ecologic processing of an old electrical appliances. He has start to create a sculpture of “Scrapman”. It is a figure made of old appliances.

The material is brought by citizens. It is made of refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, computers, TVs etc. The organisers of this event don’t want any money for that. The giant sculpture will stay in Andel space until Sunday, then the Scrapman will be take into parts.

Similar event was made five months ago, when another sculptor made the Memorial of Unknown Pig compound of litter dropped in area of Prague 5. The memorial was made from old refrigerators, kitchen-stoves and other dump.