Monument to Jan Žižke

The monument to Jan Žižka (1360-1424), the famous leader of the Hussite wars, the national hero of the Czech people, is installed on the square bearing his name, in the city of Tabor. The first bronze monument to the hero was installed in 1877, but due to the use of poor-quality material, the monument tilted, the sculpture was moved to the city hall building. On the square, the monument was replaced by a sand sculpture made in 1884 by Josiom Strahovsky. On the high pedestal are marked the places where the commander Jan Zizka together with his army won the battle, this text was prepared by a historian, the main expert of the Hussite wars.