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Marshal Konev Statue in Prague

Czech Republic

By Contested Histories Initiative •

Resolved Statue Removal Communism 43

In the Spring of 2020, the Prague 6 Municipality removed the monument to Marshal Konev from Náměstí Interbrigády (International Brigade Square). The statue had a long history of contestation and was eventually removed in 2020 following a successful petition campaign the previous year. During these thirty years, many actors played… Read More

Zagreb Marshall Tito Square
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Marshal Tito Square in Zagreb

Croatia

By Contested Histories Initiative •

Ongoing Resignification Sectarianism 43

The Republic of Croatia Square in Zagreb has been renamed numerous times since the 20th century. Although its geographical place name sometimes referred to it, it was most well-known as the Square of Marshal Josip Broz Tito, the leader of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After Croatia’s independence in… Read More