Stalin Monument

Stalin's Monument was a 15.5 m granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in , Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: sculpture in Prague, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Bývalý Stalinův pomník” and “Stalin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Letná and Letná Park.

Peak
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is a hill overlooking Prague historic centre and Vltava River just besides . It neighbours , the largest park in Prague. The hill belongs to and quarters of .

Park
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is a park in , . It is located on hill, on a plateau above steep embankments along the River. Letná's elevation and location afford commanding views of the Prague Old Town.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the river in , Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewish Town and Malá Strana.

Suburb
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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the .

Suburb
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Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of is the lower area on the left bank.

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The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of and the Jewish Town.

Stalin Monument

Latitude
50.09483° or 50° 5′ 41″ north
Longitude
14.41589° or 14° 24′ 57″ east
Open location code
9F2P3CV8+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5027320564
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q1706629
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Stalin Monument” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Помнік Сталіну (Прага)”
  • Belarusian: “Помнік Сталіну”
  • Catalan: “monument a Stalin”
  • Catalan: “Monument a Stalin”
  • Chinese: “史達林紀念碑”
  • Czech: “Stalinův pomník na Letné”
  • Czech: “Stalinův pomník”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تمثال ستالين”
  • Finnish: “Stalinin muistomerkki (Praha)”
  • Finnish: “Stalinin muistomerkki”
  • French: “monument à Staline”
  • French: “Monument à Staline”
  • German: “Stalin-Denkmal”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטה ענקית שהוקדשה לסטלין”
  • Italian: “Monumento a Stalin”
  • Korean: “스탈린 기념비”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Stalin-monumentet i Praha”
  • Norwegian: “Stalin-monumentet i Praha”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Stalina w Pradze”
  • Russian: “Памятник Сталину”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Stalin”
  • Turkish: “Stalin Anıtı (Prag)”
  • Turkish: “Stalin Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Сталінові (Прага)”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Сталінові”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Stalin (Praha)”
  • Vietnamese: “Tượng đài Stalin”

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Highlights include Prague Metronome and Column with Genius on the NE side of Čechův most.

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