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Slavín Tower and Castle Complex

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Slavín Tower and Castle Complex

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Slavín Tower and Castle Complex

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    October 4, 2024

    Antonín Veith began building the castle complex in oriental style with Moorish elements in 1840. Of the original plan to build four towers and house 24 statues, only one tower was completed, and the castle itself was not finished.
    The project of a neo-Gothic castle with Moorish elements and four towers was intended as a monument to Czech history. It was to house 24 bronze statues of outstanding Czech personalities by the Munich sculptors Ludwig and von Schwanthaler. In the end, only 8 sculptures were completed. Antonin Veith later donated them to the National Museum. Today, the sculptures are located in the foyer of the main building of the National Museum in Prague. After the completion of one of the towers and several outbuildings, construction was stopped in 1848 due to lack of funds. The tower became a popular lookout tower between 1873 and 1946.
    Currently, access to the 30-meter-high tower is not possible.

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