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Štefánikova 13, Smíchov
(Smíchovská radnice)

Milan Rastislav Štefánik

Košariská 1880 - Ivanka pri Dunaji 1919 in air crash
Slovak politician, diplomat, and astronomer.
General of the French Army and Czechoslovak Minister of War
(Wikipedia)

artist unknown
2004

Description

Commemorative plaque with a portrait.

Inscription(s)

Štefánikova ulice

Pojmenovaná podle generála Dr. Milana Rastislava
Šefánika narozeného dne 21.7.1880 a tragicky
zesnulého při leteckém neštěstí 4.5.1919.
Generál Dr. Milan Rastislav Štefánik byl významným
československým politikem, vojákem a astronomem,
spolu s T.G. Masarykem a Dr. E. Benešem se podílel
na založení Národní rady československé,
orgánu Československého zahraničního odboje.

Štefánikova Street

is named after General Dr Milan Rastislav
Štefánik, who was born on 21 July 1880 and tragically
died in a plane crash on 4 May 1919.
General Dr Milan Rastislav Štefánik was a prominent
Czechoslovak politician, soldier and astronomer;
together with T.G. Masaryk and Dr E. Beneš, he played
a part in founding the Czechoslovak National Council
the body of the Czechoslovak foreign resistance movement.

Artist

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Pamětní desky v Praze, Katalog pražských pamětních desek

Location (N 50°4'23" - E 14°24'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr136; Photograph: 8 July 2026
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