The Memorial to the Victims of Communism stands at the base of Petřín hill on Újezd Street in Malá Strana, Prague. Sculptor Olbram Zoubek made it, and architects Jan Kerel and Zdeněk Holzel worked on it. It was unveiled on May 22, 2002, about twelve years after communism fell in the Eastern Bloc.
Six bronze figures descend a flight of steps. Their bodies are damaged and decaying, yet they stay upright. The article says this represents the treatment of political prisoners under the communist government and the continued defiance of its victims.
The article says the local council and the Confederation of Political Prisoners supported the project. It does not name a single commissioner or give dimensions. The memorial sits in the open and can be visited at any time, which is an assumption.
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