Statues - Hither & Thither

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Praha
Hlavní mĕsto

Petřínské sady, Malá Strana
(Seminářská zahrada)

Jan Neruda

Praha 1834 - Praha 1891
Czech poet, novelist, journalist, playwright, literary and theatre critic
(Wikipedia)

Jan Simota
1970

Description

Statue of Jan Neruda standing with his hands behind his back, holding a hat. He is portrayed as an old man, weary of life.

Inscription(s)

JAN NERUDA
1834-1891

Signature

jan simota

Artist

Jan Simota (Bechynĕ 1920 - Prague 2007), Czech sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Socha Jana Nerudy (Praha).
Wikipedia, Seznam uměleckých realizací ve veřejném prostoru na Malé Straně.
Wikipedia, Seznam pomníků a památníků v Praze.
Prague Streets, Prague’s Statues, Plaques, Street Art and other Curiosities.

Location (N 50°4'58" - E 14°24'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpr170; Photograph: 11 July 2026
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