Designed by Libor Šenekel, Vaclav Havel´s Monument is a symbol of human determination, legacy, and that even one person can change the course of history. Vaclav Havel became unforgettable for many as a symbol of defiance and human determination, which reminds us that even one person is capable of great deeds. Just as today the monument stands against the enormous power of water, that is trying to devour it, stood Vaclav Havel and many others against the oppressive power of communism. The memorial is supposed to fascinate being watched from the waterfront, to inspire fear as well as courage being entered into the masses of water, to lure to step into the unknown. More images and architects‘ description after the break.
Location of the project logically follows the main places of Vaclav Havel´s activity. Imaginary triangle formed by Havel’s apartment on the waterfront and the intellectual-theatrical center of the art community, of which for decades Havel was one of the leading figures on the right bank of the Vltava river and the Prague Castle, where he worked in his presidential office on the left bank of the river, creates the perfect intersection of all the former president´s life roles. Not only Vaclav Havel, but also millions of people, used to experience such feelings. Everyone, who joined the fight against oppression and injustice. The memorial itself should awake a lot of feelings in people.
