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The Hill Vítkov became famous because of the memorable battle at
the hill Vítkov, in which on the 14. July 1420 took place the crusader army of
the Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg and the Hussite army under the direction
of the general Jan Žižka of Trocnov. The Hussites won, but Zikmund
was crowned as the Czech king although the majority of the aristocracy didn't
adopt him as the king for the next 16 years. The Hussite fights continued until
1436 when the so called Jihlava compactate were adopted.
The building of the monument started in 1928 according to the plans of
the architect Jan Zázvorka and the official inauguration was planned at the
28 October 1938. The monument was made in the style of functionalism and
the used marble and granite were exclusively from the Czech territory. The
realistic Equestrian Statue of Žižka was made by the
sculptor Bohumil Kafka, who worked at it since 1931 until
his death in 1942. He created the plaster model according
to which was made the sculpture from bronze and inaugurated
on 14.7.1950. Until now it is the biggest equestrian
statue in Europe.
In the building we can come through the bronze gate
with the embossment of J. Malejovský from the 50 of the last
century. We can watch the Columbarium, Central Hall, the
Ceremonial Hall, the Chappel of the Dead, President Salon
and the Hall of the Soviet Army. After 1949 there appeared the
idea to build a mausoleum inside. After the first worker-president
Klement Gottwald died, his body was embalmed and since 1954
exhibited in the memorial. In 1962 the body was cremated. From
other presidents there were also buried Antonín Zápotocký and Ludvík Svoboda
and also some other Communist leaders.
In 1990 all the
remains were carried away and appeared other ideas for
the further exploitation of the Memorial. There took place
some concerts, fashion shows, exhibitions and because of its
strange atmosphere i t was exploited by the f i lm makers. From
the beginning of the new millennium the memorial is under
administration of the National Museum that tries to restore
its original meaning and organise here dignified cultural and
scientific events. The reconstruction should end in 2009 and at
the top of Vítkov hill should grow a holiday area with some sport
grounds, garden restaurant and also there appeared plan for re
- wine rising.
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