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Mythical figures from Czech history

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Josef Václav Myslbek
1868

Description

Originally from the Palacký Bridge.

Libuše and Přemysl, depicts Přemysl, the Ploughman and Libuše
Lumír and Píseň , depicts Lumír (a legendary bard) and Píseň ("song")
Záboj and Slavoj, heroic brothers from the "Rukopis královédvorský"
Ctirad and Šárka, characters from The Maidens' War, a traditional Bohemian tale

Artist

Josef Václav Myslbek (Praha 1848 - Praha 1922), Czech sculptor (Wikipedia).

Location (N 50°3'50" - E 14°25'4") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr064; Photograph: 6 July 2026
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