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Lesnická 7, Smíchov

Albert Einstein

Ulm 1879 - Princeton NJ 1955
German-born theoretical physicist who discovered the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics
(Wikipedia)

Milan Benda & Ivan Hněvkovský
1979

Description

Commemorative plaque with a bust.

Inscription(s)

zde žil a pracoval
v letech 1911-1912
ALBERT EINSTEIN

Here lived and worked
from 1911 to 1912
Albert Einstein

Signature

m. benda | i. hněvkovský

Artists

Milan Benda (Praha 1941 - Praha 2017), Czech sculptor; son of Břetislav Benda (Wikipedia).
Ivan Hněvkovský, Czech architect.

Sources & Information

Pamětní desky v Praze, Katalog pražských pamětních desek.
Sochy a města, Bronzová busta Alberta Einsteina s pamětní deskou pro dům v Lesnické ul.

Location (N 50°4'25" - E 14°24'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr131; Photograph: 8 July 2026
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