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Monument to commemorate the 200th anniversary of textile manufacturing

A monument to commemorate the 200^thanniversary of textile manufacturing in Strakonice (1812-2012) was ceremonially unveiled on Thursday 11 October 2012, upon the occasion of the celebrations of this anniversary. This metal monument in the shape of a fez stands on a granite pedestal with a sign "200 years of textile manufacturing in Strakonice". It is located in front of the manufacturing plant. The author of the monument is Václav Capouch, an academic sculptor and member of the Škoda design team.

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Stanislav Malina in Zvolenska Street

„Zde tragicky zahynul 6. 11. 1964 Stanislav Malina zasloužilý mistr sportu a reprezentant ČSSR.

Čest jeho památce.“

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In Memory of the Fallen in Dražejov

In 1924 the voluntary firemen's brigade started to collect money for a monument to commemorate citizens who fell in WWI. The unveiling ceremony took place in 1926.

„Padlým vojínům ve světové válce 1914 – 1918

Dlouhý Em., Křivanec V., Janus Fr. – Virt, Founě J., Founě Fr., Křivanec Fr., Hoch Fr., Šamšula Fr. Leg., Šamšula J., Marek Fr., Vach Fr., Dvořák Fr., Černý V.

My dali svobodu

Vy dejte lásku zas“

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In memory of WWI victims in Podsrp

„NĚMEJC VÁCLAV poručík.

KROUPA BOHUMIL.

KROUPA FRANTIŠEK.

KROUPA STANISLAV.

KUBOVEC ANTONÍN.

KOKRDA PETR.

MAŘÍK JAN.

MAŘÍK KAREL.

SÝKORA FRANTIŠEK.

Hnali Vás v poutech otroka

bít se a mříti za zájmy cizí.

Z Vaší krve svoboda nám vykvetla,

to z paměti potomků nevymizí.

1914–1918.“

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In memory of WWII victims in 5. května Street

The stone pedestal with the plaque was unveiled around 1949.

„Položili životy na tomto místě za svobodu své vlasti dne 5. 5. 1945

Bláha Čeněk, Founě Miroslav, Hubený Josef, Javůrek Josef, Klasna Václav, Kubíček Láďa, Němejc Ladislav, Vaněček Josef, Valchář Václav, Staněk Rudolf Strakonice

Maroušek Václav Mutěnice, Sviták František Radomyšl

- Čest vaší památce“

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For the victims 1938–1945 in Tovární Street 202 (ČZ a.s. Strakonice premises)

„Na oltář vlasti život jsme dali

svobody slasti se nedočkali

náš osud buď vám výstrahou

chraňte svobodu těžko získanou

Zaměstnanci ČZ v roce 1938 – 1945“

Umučení: Cimburek Jos., Eller Václav, Ing. Fabinger Jar., Hrneček Jar., Huda Václav, Poustevník Fr., Přib Jan, Soukup Karel, Šimák Arnold, Šťastný Josef, Tomíška Frant., Vavrejn Josef, Voldán Josef, Zlámaný Jar., Žilka Frant.

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For the Victims of World Wars Na Dubovci

The creator of this monument was sculptor Jan Vítězslav Dušek from Tábor (1891-1966). The monument, a 270 cm high statue of a young man taking a step forward, made from sandstone on a granite pedestal, was unveiled in 1958 at the initiative of the Union of Fighters against Fascism. During the reconstruction in 2006 the surrounding park was redeveloped, and the accompanying text was modified, as it did not correspond to the true historical context.

The current text commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation:

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Memorial of neighbours that disappeared in the Strakonice region

Menorah with oval stone from the Otava River. Maximum height two metres, width four metres and weight almost five tons. The monument was created at the initiative of the Strakonice Grammar School. The designer was Ing. arch. Laura Jablonská.

The unveiling ceremony took place on 7 May 2009.

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In memory of the victims of world wars, near St. Wenceslas Church

„Padlým a zemřelým hrdinům - světové války - Červený kříž ve Strakonicích“

The statue dates from 1916 and its author is painter and sculptor Antonín Bílek (1881-1937). A figure of a man kneeling and leaning on his arm is situated on a stone base. The monument is guarded by a decorative railing with pillars and flower pots in the corners from three sides. The monument was unveiled after World War I. It was last restored in 2002.