Memorial to the Victims of Communism
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For other memorials, see Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington D.C.; and Memorial to the Victims of Communism – Canada, a Land of Refuge in Ottawa.
The Memorial to the victims of Communism (Czech: Pomník obětem komunismu) is a series of statues in Prague commemorating the victims of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia between 1948 and 1989. It is located at the base of Petřín hill, Újezd street in the Malá Strana or the Lesser Town area.
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Pomník obětem komunismu | |
50°04′52″N 14°24′15″E | |
Location | Prague |
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Designer | Olbram Zoubek |
Type | Memorial |
Opening date | 22 May 2002 |
Dedicated to | Victims of the communist era |
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It was unveiled on the 22 May 2002, twelve years after the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, and is the work of Czech sculptor Olbram Zoubek and architects Jan Kerel and Zdeněk Holzel. It was supported by the local council and Confederation of Political Prisoners (KPV).