Jindrich Metelka - Turnov, CZ
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N 50° 35.845 E 015° 09.838
33U E 511604 N 5605070
A memorial to 19-20th century cartographer and politician.
Waymark Code: WMC5MQ
Location: Liberecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/28/2011
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Jindrich Metelka (1854-1921) was a traveler, cartographer, and one of the founders of Czech Geographical Society (1894). In 1909 he was elected as a deputy into Austrian Imperial Council and he was active in lobbying for the rights of Czech minority in Northwestern Bohemia. After 1918 he was a deputy of Czechoslovak parlament.
The memorial is located in city park which is called after Jindrich Metelka. It is a marble block with a relief portrait and text "Jindrich Metelka - Father of Czech minorities - 1854-1921".
Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]
Location: Metelkovy sady
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