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The First Memorial of Political Prisoners Revealed (První památník politických vězňů odhalen)

June 5, 2009

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The first memorial of political prisoners and victims of communism available to the public was revealed yesterday in Valdice in the Czech Republic. The Valdice prison is an appropriate place for this statue because most of the prisoners were sentenced there for political reasons. The author of the statue, Jiri Sozansky, wanted to contribute by acknowledging the harm to political prisoners; mostly those that are still alive.

 

Even though it has been almost 20 years since the fall of communism, Jiri Sozansky believes the new memorial may cause some controversy. Based on his statement, many citizens of Valtice still relate to the totalitarian regime. Moreover, the monument is unfinished, because it is missing a wall with a barbed wire. Sozansky also fears that the statue will be removed as already happened to its predecessor that was located in the area of the Valdice prison yards. This memorial was, however, removed due to the increasing numbers of prisoners and to ensure maximum use of the interior of the prison. Therefore, in 2007 it was moved to the premises of the former forced labor camp in Vojna u Pribrami.

 

The Valdice prison was a known destination for many political prisoners, priests, intellectuals and poets. It was also known for its brutal and violent guards. The prison was established in 1856 in a former monastery. The life-size monument, this time located on the outside of the prison, portrays a prisoner with a rope around his neck and a barking dog in front of him. The pedestal is in the shape of a five-pointed star. The monument was cast in a foundry in Horni Kalna and was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Justice.

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Jiří Sozanský (www.ct24.cz)

Včera byl ve Valdicích odhalen první památník politických vězňů, který je dostupný veřejnosti. Valdické vězení je vhodným místem pro tuto sochu, protože během komunismu zde byla odsouzena většina vězňů z politických důvodů. Autor pomníku, Jiří Sozanský, chtěl tímto přispět k jejich připomínce, a převážně těch, kteří jsou stále naživu.

 

I když již uplynulo téměř 20 let od pádu komunismu, Jiří Sozanský se obává, že nový památník může způsobit určité kontroverze. Na základě jeho prohlášení, mnoho občanů ve Valticích je stále připojeno tímto režimem. Kromě toho, památník je nedokončený, protože u něj chybí zeď s ostnatým drátem. Sozanský se také obává, že socha bude odstraněna jak již se stalo s jeho předchůdce, který byl umístěn v prostoru věznice ve vycházkových dvorech. Tento pomník byl však odstraněn z důvodu zvyšujících počtů vězňů, a aby se zajistilo maximální využití vnitřních prostor věznice. Proto v roce 2007 byl přestěhován do bývalého areálu tábora nucených prací - Vojna u Příbrami.

 

Valdické vězení se stalo známou destinací pro mnoho politických vězňů, kněží, intelektuálů a básníků. Bylo také známé pro své brutální a násilné strážce, kteří tam pracovali. Vězení bylo založeno v roce 1856 v bývalém klášteře. Památník životní velikosti je tentokrát umístěn před budovu věznice a zobrazuje oprátkou připoutaného vězně, na kterého štěká pes. Podstavec je ve tvaru pěticípé hvězdy. Pomník byl odlit ve slévárně v Horní Kalné a byl sponzorován ministerstvem kultury a ministerstvem spravedlnosti.

 

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