Thursday, September 13, 2018

Prague, Czech Republic: Monument to Victims of Communism

Those who are headed up to the Petrin Tower in Prague ought to take a look at something at the base of the hill, near the road that goes by it.

This is a monument to the victims of Communism, put up by the City of Prague and some other groups. The inscription reads: "The memorial to the victims of Communism is dedicated to all victims not only those who were jailed or executed but also those lives who were ruined by totalitarian despotism."

As you can see, the figures grow more skinny as you look up the hill. During the Communists' rule, 205,000 people were imprisoned, 248 were executed and 4,500 died in prison.

By the way, to the left of this is the so-called "Hunger Wall." That was a project built in the 1300s under Charles IV. It was designed to give the poor people of Prague a way to earn a little money in order to survive - in other words, something like the original WPA project.

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