Prague: The historic Marian statue in Prague, which was destroyed by radical nationalists 102 years ago in the central European country of the Czech Republic, has finally been restored. The image was restored after three decades of hard work by historians and artists. The new structure is the same size as the previously-installed version.
Hapsburg Emperor Ferdinand III made the famous appearance in the city square of Prague, capital of the Czech Republic in 1648. At the request of the faithful, he erected a 52-foot-tall stupa and a statue of the Holy Mother with the crown on it, as a sign of thanks to Prague’s breakthrough.
When Czechoslovakia became the sovereign republic in 1918, 270 years later, extremists were waging violence against the Hapsburg imperialist symbols and the church. This form of violence was also shattered. The stupa was demolished on November 3 of the same year. Despite the strong opposition to the Hapsburg commonality, the people of Prague were not opposed to the Marian form. But the statue was broken in the attack.
The Nazi invasion, the Second World War, and the Communist regime futilely undermined all possibilities of reproducing. Finally, with the collapse of the Communist regime in 1990, the Society for Rebuilding the Marion statue was formed. Protestants and non-believers alike donated money to the effort to recreate the image. It is interesting to note that India too has a lot to be proud of. The sandstone required for the form came from countries such as India, the Czech Republic and Italy.
