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Václav Budovec z Budova

Červené Janovice 1551 - Praha 1621 Czech politician, diplomat and writer
(Wikipedia) 		František Bílek
B. Matějíček (Vršovice)
1927

Praha / Václav Budovec z Budova   Praha / Václav Budovec z Budova

Description

Statue of Václav Budovec of Budov in a niche and a commemorative plaque bearing his biography and a quotation from him, alongside his family coat of arms in the chamfered corner of the building.

Inscription(s)

Plaque

Praha - Václav Budovec z Budova
vlastníkem tohoto domu byl
václav budovec z budova pán
na mnichově hradišti, klášter-
ci a zásadce. narodil se r.1547
a byl druhý mezi popravenými
27 českými pány, kteří
krváceli na popravišti
dne 21.6.1621 za svo-
bodu své víry a za
práva zemská. 		The owner of this house was
Václav Budovec of Budov, lord
of Mnichovo Hradiště, Klášte-
rec and Zásadka. He was born in 1547
and was the second of the
27 Czech lords to be executed,
who were put to death
on 21 June 1621 for the free-
dom of their faith and for
the rights of the lands.

Statue

Praha - Václav Budovec z Budova
pane, vezmi ode mne ducha
mého, ať nevidím těch
zlých věcí, které přijíti
mají na vlast mou. 		Lord, take my spirit from me,
that I may not see the
evil things that are to come
upon my homeland.

Signature

Statue and plaque: ant. bílek 1927
Plaque: slevárna b. matějíček vršovice

Artist

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Location (N 50°5'16" - E 14°25'22") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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