Examines the creation of symbols of Czech national identity in the public spaces of the city during the twentieth century. These "sites of memory" were attempts to form a cohesive sense of self for a country and a people torn by war, foreign occupation, and internal strife.
Paces offers a panoramic view of Prague as the cradle of Czech national identity. These memory sites represent attempts by civic, religious, cultural, and political forces to create a cohesive sense of self for a country and a people torn by war and internal strife.
