Ctirad and Šárka explained

Ctirad and Šárka
Other Language 1:Czech
Other Title 1:Ctirad a Šárka
Artist:Josef Václav Myslbek
Type:Sculpture
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Prague, Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0639°N 14.4183°W
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Ctirad and Šárka (Czech: Ctirad a Šárka) is an outdoor sculpture by Josef Václav Myslbek, installed at Vyšehradské sady in Vyšehrad, Prague, Czech Republic.[1] [2] It depicts Ctirad and Šárka of Slavic mythology and the Bohemian tale The Maidens' War, when women after the death of Libuše built the castle Děvín lying on the opposite hill of the Vyšehrad.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Prague: A Cultural and Literary History. Richard Burton. Burton, R.D.E.. 2003. Signal Books. 9781902669632. 81. 2016-04-30.
  2. Web site: Ctirad a Šárka | Historie Česka pro školáky. historie.lusa.cz. 2016-04-30.
  3. Web site: Sochy a sousoší na Vyšehradě I.. praguecityline.cz. 2016-04-30.