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47 known as The Statues of Piešťany s s 21 s s Parks; just this resource enriched e e 49 ARCHITEKTONICKÝ e e the town as well as the Spa with u u 53 u u number of valuable sculptures in t t A T E L I É R B P t t the second half of the last century. a a 52 T E L / F A X 0 3 3 / 7 6 2 8 8 1 0 a a t t 40 t t s s s s 32
Two jack laggings (136, Štefánikova Street). They 01 05 “The St. Trinity column” “Memorial Tablet to St. Steven the King” 09 14 “The statues of Greco - Roman Gods” (Spa Island, originate from the perished Middle Ages gothic (Roman Catholic church St. c h u r c h c o n s t r u c t i o n ( 1 3 8 park before the Thermia Palace Hotel) - cultural cloister temple - probably of the Steven the King, 138 Štefánikova Štefánikova Street, church vestibule) - landmark. Human in size and Order of St. John of Jerusalem - in Street). It was made by an cultural landmark. The Latin inscription classicistic form, four gods are Detvianska Street. Later, the jack anonymous artist with Classicistic contains chronogram (the date), encrypted in portrayed: goddess of flowers laggings were set in the face side feel. It stands in its original place as the text, emphasized by large letters which are Chloris - Flora, god of trade of the parsonage gate pillars later. the only one from all the statues found identical with the Roman numbers. In this case it Hermes - Mercury, goddess of On one jack lagging, Jesus today in the church vicinity. From the was the year 1831. Opposite the tablet, a wisdom Pallas Athena - Minerva Christ's head is pictured; the other inscription „KE CTI A CHVALE wooden cross with body of the Crucified is on and goddess of harvest Demeter - one is skilfully decorated with plant BOSKEG POLOŽENA 1833 / Z. M. L. the wall. It is a remarkable carving work from Ceres. An anonymous sculptor leaves ornaments. The jack R.„ the time connection with the the first half of the 20th century. made them from sandstone at the laggings are the oldest examples of artistic sculpture craft church consecration is apparent. It was one from two beginning of the 19th century in Piešťany. memorials dedicated to the Saint Trinity in the same year. (Hermes is dated 1803). The “Stone cross with the Crucified” (Žilinská Street, statues were moved to Piešťany next to the cemetery), from 1779, is the second 10 from the mansion in Kráľová pri “The Roadside Statue of 02 “Pieta” (Roman Catholic oldest from around ten Senici in 1942. In the beginning, they adorned the Thermia St. Vendelin” (Roman 06 church St. Steven the King, roadside stone crosses in situ. Palace garden. They were placed in their present position Catholic church consecrated to 138 Štefánikova Street). On the plinth (The oldest from 1753, without in the second half of the 20th century. They were declared St. Steven the King, 138 face side of Our Lady of Sorrows with the original statue of the national cultural memorial No. 10701/1 4 in 1992. Štefánikova Street) - cultural the dead Jesus Christ statuary, the Crucified, can be found in the landmark. The sandstone statue - statue of St. Jan Nepomuk stands on junction of Družobná and saint with a little lamb and calf at the column bracket. The sandstone Dudvážska Streets, in the „Najada“ (Spa Island 2, at the his feet - was made by an composition was probably made by a isolated town part - former 15 outdoor thermal pool, anonymous folk artist and professional artist, as it was said, in the village Kocurice which used to separated part of the Thermia Palace represents the early sacral „folk middle of the 19th century. Before it be independent settlement. Hotel garden) - cultural landmark. An Baroque style“ works in Piešťany. was moved to church, it was standing Probably the third oldest, from alloy statue of a nymph with a fish in The inscription reads: „SANCTE in the Spa Island, incorporated into the 1783, is in the crossroad of its raised right hand and full net over W E N D E L I N E O R A P R O live green fence of the Thermia Palace Hotel garden. Sládkovičova and Tatarkova its left arm is a work by unidentified NOBIS...„ and the year 1760. St. Streets). The sculptor, as it is sculptor likely from 1859. In 2001, Vendelin - the shepherds´ patron with the majority of historical sacral sculptures, was along with „Najada“, the interior saint - belonged to saints beloved by the whole Slovak “The memorial to Madonna of the Rosary” (Roman anonymous folk artist. The surface of the sandstone is not marble statues: Three Graces, countryside; his statues were often coated with 07 Catholic church St. Steven the King, 138 painted over. Aphrodite, A girl's head and as well polychromes. In this case, the original colours were not Štefánikova Street). Originally, it stood as a collection of Art Nouveau retained - a coat of white colour replaced the polychromes in the Town Park, next to villa „Cmunt“ wooden brackets with bronze female (as well as on the statues 3 - 6 and 8). (today „Berlin“). Painted in white “The Saint Trinity Column torsos, all from Thermia Palace Hotel, were enlisted into colour, the statue, said to be made (Vrbovská Street). This one 11 the central register of the Slovak Landmark Fund in 2001. from marble, is miniaturised is the most richly expanded “The Roadside Statue of St. Florin” (Roman 03 reproduction of a Lourdes prototype. columns from three local memorials Catholic church St. Steven As the inscription from 1890, in Polish, built to the glory of the Most Saint “Relief hermas on the facades of the Spa Parlour or the King, 138 Štefánikova Street) - says „Na wiekszą chwalę Boga / w Trinity. Rich, Baroque three plate 16 Kursalon” (5 Beethovenova Street) - cultural cultural landmark. This work by an dowod zywej wiary / i najgłębszej czci i column, oriented in three directions, landmark. Architect Ignac Alpar (1855 - 1928) was the anonymous artist with „Baroque feel“ / synowskiej wdzięcznośći / dla / this architectural - sculptural author of the building design; the decorations were made in is placed on a column which has the najświętszej Maryi Panny / Królowej composition with poles, niches, serial production as pre- following inscription engraved on its nieba / za doznane laski / postawił pillions and generous ornaments, is moulded pieces. They were plinth „S. Floriane ora pro nobis„ and laski / Mateusz Ceglecki / właściciel dobr ziemskich / w work of an unknown artist. Year dated 1894. In the nearby year 1764. This early Christian Galicyi„; the memorial was ordered by Mateusz Cegelski 1831, mentioned in one of the Winterova Street, it is worth martyr was killed in the 4th century; who underwent treatment in Piešťany, became healthy inscriptions, is the date of its rise. noticing the statues and relief he is worshipped as a guardian again and wanted to thank to Madonna for his recovering. on the facade of the Neo against the fire, he is the patron of Gothic chapel No. 74 from firemen, chimney sweepers and “The Trinity Column” (Kocurice, 1897, next to the Colonnade masons. He is usually depicted as a “Roadside Statue of St. Jan Nepomuk” (Roman Dudvážska Street). Solid, 12 Bridge, as well as two younger Roman soldier pouring water over a house on fire. 08 Catholic church St. Steven the King, 138 unsigned art-artisan work. An inscription, Art Nouveau female statues on the facade of the building Štefánikova Street), placed on a plinth, originates from in the column cartouche, can be found: „To No 36, the „Julia's Court“. 1896. The work by the honour of the Most Saint Trinity, built “Stone Cross with the Crucified”, the Virgin Mary unknown folk artist, made by the village Kocurice in 1909“ („KU CTI statue at the Cross's toe (Roman Catholic church 04 from sandstone, likely NAJSVÄTEJŠEJ TROJICE POSTAVILA “The Austrian Empress and Queen Elisabeth's S t . S t e v e n t h e K i n g , 1 3 8 with polychrome surface KOCURICKÁ OBEC ROKU 1909„). 17 bust” (4 Spa Island). The author of the sculptural Štefánikova Street). Baroque in the past. The popular portrait of the second last Lorraine - Hapsburg emperor's
sandstone composition, work by Czech saint, worshipped wife (1837 - 1898) was Budapest sculptor Gyula Jankovics unknown artist, was created in as the protector against „The Main Cross“ (the cemetery in Kocurice). (1865 1932) although, in the literature, Fadrusz is cited 1791. It has primacy among the floods, defender of good Stone cross with the corpus and unusual duo of 13 often as the author. The bust from Carrara marble, placed „ m i g r a t i n g “ s a c r a l s t a t u e s reputation, patron of adoring statues - Virgin Mary and St. Jan Nepomuk - in its on a plinth, was unveiled August, 10. considering the number of the discretion and con- plinth. Vaclav Rympler, the Piešťany 1902 in the Beethovenova Street axis, places it stood at. Originally, the fessional secrecy, as well major stone sculptor (1883 - 1949), between the building with the former cross was placed in the present as patron saint to millers made it in 1927. Even that the cross is Spa headquarters and the book store Beethovenova Street, next to the St. and rafters, is depicted in young in comparison with the cemetery (in general, in the place of the former Jan Nepomuk Chapel built in liturgical vestment with a age (the oldest tombstone is from and torn down St. Jan Nepomuk Baroque style and which doesn't cross or a palm branch in 1876), unusual constellation of the Baroque chapel). After the fall of the exist anymore; the next stop was in his arms and with five characters - the exchange of St. John Empire, the bust started to „drift“; the Vila Klára neighbourhood; from stars around his head the Evangelist for St. Jan Nepomuk - present, really not the optimal, location there, it was moved to St. Steven covered with beret. He makes it an interesting phenomenon in the left niche in the balneotherapy church in the 50´s of the last century. died as martyr in 1393. among sacral statues. building Irma might be not the final. “The Heads of a Man and Woman” (98 Pod 18 27 “Memorial to the Liberators” “The Stone for Meditation” (A. Kmeť Park, next to 36 46 “Flower Sun” (Town Park, in Párovcami Street). Two heads in life size, maybe (SNP Plaza). It was made by amphitheatre). A tufa object by Austrian sculptor t h e m a i n a l l e y a x i s ) . from sandstone but most likely ceramic, are on the gate sculptor V. Vavro in the fifth Karl Prantl (*1923) is not really well placed; it came from Decorative metal statue, work by posts of a rich anniversary of Piešťany liberation the exhibition The sculptor Andrej Goliáš (*1937), is in farmer's house (1950). The sandstone composition Statue of Piešťany the town possession from 1975. b u i l t s o m e makes the plaza centre a stage for Parks 1969. It belongs c e n t u r y a g o . social gatherings and celebrations of to a group of works L´Art Brut artisan important events in town life. which demonstrate “Park Plastic” (Spa Island). A d e p i c t e d t h e international character 47 collection of identical ceramic f o r m e r of the local parks objects from 1976 1977 is work by h o m e s t e a d The fountain „Boys with Fish“ (before the Cultural sculptural trimmings. painter Jozef Sušienka (*1937), It o w n e r s a n d 28 and Social Centre Fontána, 1 Beethovenova In the same time, the w a s thanks to their descendants sensitive approach, the faces Street). Traditionally taken conception is reflected in this Town acquired also exhibite painted over with oil colour withstood all the plots of wars work by sculptor L. Ľ. Pollák. Made in 1956, it is partially t h e c o n c r e t e d during the exposition and modernisation obsessed 20th century until today, as from fine sandstone “Decomposed Steal” “Statue of Piešťany Parks the only example of its kind in Piešťany. and partially from by the German author 1977”. After their re- cased artificial Werner Schreib (*1925) which is placed in the Rose installation, it became a stone. The fountain Garden, Town Park. permanent part of the Spa „Crutch Breaker“ (72 belongs to the top Island par terre. Winterova Street) - 19 creations of this cultural landmark. The bronze prolific artist who “Travelling Family” (the railway statue was cased according to lived and worked in station area). Sandstone 37 “Ode to the Joy” (A. design by sculptor Robert Piešťany till his statuary of three member family in 48 Kmeť Park, before the Kühmayer (1883 - 1962). It death in 2002. oversized dimensions was made by the House of Arts). The statue was was installed as part of the There are several sculptor V. Vavro in 1969. Thanks to its born in 1980 after the sculptor bridge portal in 1933. The other works by this placement, it is the first sculpture to be Emil Venkov´s (*1934) design. Crutch Breaker became a sculptor not that far seen by those coming to town by rail. This tall metal supplement of the s i g n i f i c a n t a d v e r t i s i n g from the fountain, in House of Arts area is efficient phenomenon for the Spa and, Town Park and attention draw card which lures after Piešťany was declared a Winterova Street: “Joyful Youth” (A. Hlinka Street, even a coincidental visitor to the City, it became the town coat- m e m o r i a l t o northwest intra bloc area). 38 gravity field of this “culture altar”. of-arms. Undoubtedly, it is the Piešťany pilots who fought in the Slovak National Uprising, Several factors long lasting material, most known and most Beethoven's Memorial (24), and Memorial to poet A. Trajan form, placement next to playground photographed Piešťany (26), Ĺ. Winter's tablet. widen the base adornment function of “The Flower” (Spa Island, statue. the statuary by another dimension and 49 next to the central alley, allow the children to discover its close to the swimming pool Eva). „The Lovers“ (A. Kmeť Park). The statuary cased in different potential as a jungle gym and The author of this marble statue „Boy with Fish“ and 29 bronze, work by sculptor Alexander Trizuljak (1921 use it in various ways to enliven their was sculptor Anna Goliášová „ B o y w i t h H a r e “ 20 - 1 9 9 0 ) , c a m e t o plays. This work by V. Vavro from 1969 Drobná (*1931), frequent and (Thermia Palace Hotel, next to Piešťany in 1961. The belongs to those improving blocs of flats inner areas built successful participant at statue the fountain, 2 Spa Island). exhibition of works by after the WW II. exhibitions in Piešťany parks, is Bratislava sculptor Alojz this artist became the represented in Piešťany with Rigele (1879 1940) created beginning of traditional several works. them from white marble in the outdoor exhibitions that “ R i v e r ” ( A . first third of the 20th century. continued almost till the Hlinka Street, 39 He also is the author of a turn of millennium in southeast intra bloc “The Mountains”(the area statue with Leona Winter's Piešťany parks. In the area). This is a metal 50 of the former Teplický face found next to Winter park, next to the House variant of a well known cemetery, Štúrova Street). This family grave in the cemetery, of Arts, there is another wooden plastic work by variable earthenware plastic was created as competition Bratislavská Road. stone statue by the r e n o w n e d S l o v a k work in 1982 1983. It was presented to public during the same name. This work sculptor Rudolf Uher exhibition Statue in Piešťany Parks in 1984. Apart of its by Bulgarian sculptor J. (1913 1987). It was decorative function, it “Memorial to Professor Karol Domin” (Spa Island, Boškova is a little bit placed in its position at is used (or it should) Domin Parade and central alley junction). Karol 21 younger (1963 - 1964). the beginning of the 70´s in 20th century as convertible slide Domin, Professor from Charles for children. (Its University in Prague, wrote, miniaturised version among other specialised studies “Relief Torso of a “Woman” (26, Spa Island, in one of serves as interior on the local flora, his core work 30 Woman” (separate the balneotherapy atriums, next to 40 d e c o r a t i o n . ) I t s „Piešťany flora“(1931). This event part of the Thermia Palace the Spa Hotel Palace). Bronze figure is creator, graphic artist is commemorated by three tablets Hotel garden, 2 Spa Island) is slim, 217 cm tall, from 1971. In his works, Lubomír Jakubčík with identical text in Slovak, another work by A. Trizuljak. the sculptor Pavol Tóth (1928 1988) was ( * 1 9 2 6 ) l i v e s i n English and German and they are It is carved into 180 cm high successful to display graphic expression Piešťany since 1968; he works with ceramics, earthenware set in the wall of a stone landing. block of white marble. based on modelling purity and forms and china. They were unveiled during the 5th Originally installed in close reduction that remains of sculptural general assembly of the Piešťany v i c i n i t y o f t h e S p a archetype. Another of his bronze works Museum Society in July, 24 1935 headquarters in Beethoven depicting a woman is installed before the “Mother” (Town Park area next to Park Avenue Hotel, 3 while the Professor was still alive. Street at the occasion of the Palace Hotel entrance. Beethovenova Street). The author's outdoor exhibition in author L. Jakubčík made this 1961. Similar to statuary 51 piece from glazed earthenware “Memorial to WW I victims” „Lovers“(29), it represents “Laying Down” (1982 1983). In the time this figural (Štefánikova Street, opposite 22 the sculptor's lyrical part of (A. Kmeť Park, 41 work was installed, the building served the Roman-Catholic church St. his works. next to the House of as children's hospital, and the statue Steven the King). Sculpture - Arts). The leading leitmotif corresponded to the function of architectural work from sandstone by Slovak artist, frequent the building. The original building use the local native, sculptor Valér Vavro „The Bull“(A. a n d i m p o r t a n t also explains the placement of the (1911 1991), made in 1937. Statuary 31 Kmeť Park). participant to the sandstone plastic “Fairytale” by V. of Jesus Christ and a mother grieving We l d e d m e t a l exhibition “Statue of Vavro (1963), before the face wall. over the dead body of her son is s c u l p t u r e b y J . Piešťany Parks”, the erected on a massive plinth. On its Bezák (1963) was sculptor Klára Pataki (*1930) from Bratislava, is the author three sides, black marble tablets with acquired by town as of this impressive tufa work (1972). “The Flowers for the Liberation” (26 Spa Island, in names of 175 fallen Piešťany residents are set in. g i f t , a f t e r t h e 52 one of the balneotherapy atriums, next to Spa
P i e š ť a n y P a r k s Palace Hotel). Nine objects from glazed earthenware, exhibition closure in “The Wisdom of Time” works by sculptor ceramics maker Mira Trančíková The statue „Harvest“(A. 1964 when sculptors (Winterova Street, south end 42 (*1939). This maker of Kmeť Park, before the 23 - students were of the colonnade footpath). Bronze s e v e r a l a w a r d s main entrance to Museum, displaying their works. After several changes of its location, creation from 1973 by Bratislava winning works (they Kursalon or Spa Parlour „The Bull“ found its permanent place in the last quarter of painter and sculptor Andrej were presented in the building), was made in 1937. Its the 20th century. Rudavský (*1973) is an example of 80´s of the 20th creator, sculptor V. Vavro, modern trends in Slovak sculpture of century during the s h o w e d h i s r e s p e c t the 20th century. course of exhibitions commemorating his prematurely „Sĺňava“(area of the Statue of Piešťany deceased friend, painter Zolo 32 outdoor thermal pool, Parks) is represented Palugyay (1898 - 1935) who was next to Splendid Spa Hotel, 32 with other creations in one from a group of artists with S p a I s l a n d ) . S c u l p t u r a l the parks in Spa Island and town; among others, “Six styled Animal Plastics” (Staničná and A. Hlinka special relationship to Piešťany. impersonification of the water noticeable earthenware set of seats. Street junction, in the fenced off greenery). The 43 The sandstone female is reservoir on the River Váh was City of Piešťany acquired this metal work with emphasized somehow unofficial memorial to made in 1964. In 1967, its colours by sculptor Vladimír Kompánek (*1927) in 1973; unaccomplished effort to create creator, sculptor V. Vavro, “The Youth” (before the Spa their goal was to an artist colony in Piešťany. It is an example of the master's presented it to the public at the I. 53 Palace Hotel, 26 Spa Island). adorn the new early works along the memorial to WW I victims (22). Slovak Sculpture Triennials Decorative, symmetric statue-like k i n d e r g a r t e n „The Statues in Piešťany object made from stainless steel, 330 playgrounds or the Parks“. A female figure, getting cm high, was made for the exhibition public playing fields “Memorial to Ludwig up, carved in white marble, Statue of Piešťany Parks by Piešťany for children. The van Beethoven” (A. 24 remains a remark of birth and artist, sculptor and painter Ladislav Kompánek´s works Kmeť Park) - cultural naming of this important water work, next to Piešťany Sulík (*1946) in 1989. were in certain landmark. It is dated 1939, (1956 - 1960). sense the sculpture its creator was sculptor equivalent to Fulla Ladislav Ľ. Pollák (1912 - Ivan Stodola´ s bust and tablet paintings. 2002). The impulse for the “Family” (Beethovenova 54 (5 SNP Plaza). Since 1992, memorial inception was 33 and Winterova Street the bust by V. Vavro, made from hypothesis about possible Beethoven's visit to Piešťany junction). The sculptor Ladislav granite, is placed along with the tablet “Fountain Victoria Regia” (Staničná and A. Hlinka during his stay with family Brunswick in nearby village Snopek (*1919) is the creator of a created by L. Sulík on the house Street junction). 44 Dolná Krupá (1801 - 1802). bronze composition in hugely where doctor and leading drama It was created in the oversized proportions consisting writer Ivan Stodola MD (1988 1977) 70´s of the 20th century from three figures parents with a lived his last years. following a proposal by “Memorial to fallen Romanian Soldiers” (Žilinská child. The statuary is placed in a a r c h i t e c t R u d o l f Road) - cultural landmark. In its essence, an 25 triangular park-like area gained Krajíček (*1921) as part architectural creation reminding of great contributions after an older building was Architect Emil Belluš´s bust of a project “Piešťany, a m a d e t o P i e š ť a n y removed from there; the statuary 55 (15 Kukučínova Street, the town of fountains” in liberation in April 1945 is property of the City of Piešťany Main Post Office lobby). The bronze 1970 1971. by Romanian Army is since 1966. portrait of the leading Slovak architect work by Romanian and university professor (1899 1979) author E. Ciuco. The is by sculptor A. Trizuljak. E. Belluš W o o d e n inscriptions were made “ T h e L a s t L e t t e r ” was, apart of other works, the author p l a s t i c s 45 in Slovak and Romanian 34 (Winterova Street, before of projects for Colonnade Bridge and (ground of the former l a n g u a g e s . T h e the north end of the colonnade the main Post Office building. The Teplický cemetery, memorial was erected footpath) is work by the local bust was created while E. Belluš was Štúrova Street). In the even before the end of 1945; the area was remade in the resident Valér Vavro. The artist still alive and was installed in 1999 second half of the 20th 80 ´s of the 20th century following the project by Ing. A. made the statue from quality during the celebrations of the century, several large Stašková. sandstone in 1967. It belongs to P r o f e s s o r ' s u n l i v e d 1 0 0 t h wooden statues were his around twenty exterior statues anniversary. installed in the park; which adorn public places of his suburban or other “Memorial to Adam Trajan native town. decorative greenery from Benešov” (A. Kmeť 26 which were made 56 Park) - cultural landmark. The d u r i n g c y c l i c a l oversized sandstone statue, on a “The Bird Mother” (A. Kmeť Park). Libor David, the symposiums devoted plinth from the same material, 35 s e l f - to sculptures in the represents the Latin ode author thought sculptor village Moravany upon „Saluberrimae Pistinienses (*1947), exhibited a River Váh or were Thermae„. He was the first to pay stone plastic with acquired from the tribute to healing Piešťany springs fairy motif in an exhibitions “Statue of in such way in 1642. The poet who outdoor exhibition Piešťany Parks”. Three works in Štúrova Street are by fled Bohemia after the Battle of in 1968; later, it Anna Goliášová-Drobná (“The Flower of Gratefulness”, Biela Hora (probably in 1586), became the Town 1974), František Šándor (“Poetry”, 1977) and Dušan found refuge in nearby Drahovce Cultural Centre Pončák (“The Animal”, 1978). They all suffer from bad where he worked as pastor. The p r o p e r t y a n d weather conditions like other improperly installed wooden memorial was unveiled in 1948 r e m a i n e d a artefacts and their fate seems to be oblivion. and his creator was L. Ľ. Pollák. permanent adornment of the Town Park.