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Jan Amos Komenský a Božena Němcová

John Amos Comenius and Božena Němcová

Julius Pelikán
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Nové Veselí / Jan Amos Komenský a Božena Němcová

Description

Two busts in niches in the front façade of the school:

Jan Amos Komenský (Latin: John Amos Comenius) (SE Moravia 1592 - Amsterdam 1670), Moravian teacher, educator, philosopher and writer (Wikipedia).
Božena Němcová
(Wien 1820 - Praha 1862), Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement (Wikipedia).

Artist

Julius Pelikán (Nové Veselí 1887 - Olomouc 1969), Czech sculptor and medalist (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Nové Veselí, Památky.

Location (N 49°31'12" - E 15°54'23") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czvy020; Photograph: 4 September 2012
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