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Praha
Hlavní mĕsto

Pod Slovany 3 / Ladova 7, Nové Město

Plavec

Raftsman

Jaroslav Brůha
1922

Description

Statue of a raftsman carrying a coiled rope, an axe and an oar.
The apartment blocks on the north side of Ladova Street were built by the builder František Hodek in 1925. The sculptural decoration depicts life in Podskalí. The corner buildings at the junctions with Pod Slovany and Podskalská streets feature sculptures of rafters by Jaroslav Brůha. The model for the statue of a coiled rope on the building at 2042/7 was Josef Tesárek, the standard-bearer of the Vltavan association.
For the other statue, click here.

Artist

Jaroslav Brůha (Praha 1889 - Praha 1969), Czech sculptor and medallist (Wikipedia – Biography).

Sources & Information

Pamětkový Katalog, socha Plavec.
CapTour Pája, Sochy a fresky v Podskalí.

Location (N 50°4'12" - E 14°24'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr116; Photograph: 8 July 2026
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