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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2020 · 12 MIN

Czech Debate about Red Army Monuments

from Czech Life · host Vít Pohanka

What do the historical monuments and street names tell us about our society? Monuments to the Soviet Red Army, which were part of the townscape for many years, now find themselves at the centre of a fierce, protracted debate which appears to be gathering momentum. The Prague 6 district authorities recently decided to remove a statue of the controversial Soviet Marshal Ivan Koněv, from their premises, but an important thoroughfare in another part of Prague still bears his name.

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