Welcome Sign of Brno - Czech Republic
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
N 49° 11.240 E 016° 38.938
33U E 620154 N 5449589
CS: Starý a zapomenutý uvítací monument Brna. EN: Old and forgotten welcome monument of Brno.
Waymark Code: WME8FG
Location: Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 62

CS:
Starý a zapomenutý uvítací monument Brna z doby, kdy v okolí nebyla mimoúrovnová križovatka, okolní budovy a vubec Brno bylo o neco menším mestem.

Samotný monument je železobetonové umelecké dílo socialistického realismu, se znakem mesta Brna a samotným nápisem Brno. Dnes je skryto v trní pár metru od samotné vícepruhové komunikace, svému úcelu tak již neslouží...

EN:
Old and forgotten welcome monument of Brno from times, when there wasn't interchange, all the surrounding buildings and Brno was slightly smaller city.

Concrete monument itself is a work of art of socialist realism, with Coat of Arms of the city of Brno and most important inscription "BRNO". Today we can found it inside of thorns bush, few meters from main communication, so unfortunately it's main goal - to welcome drivers - is little bit formal...
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