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Zapa Concrete Holubice

A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.

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Zapa Concrete Holubice is concrete factory designed by architect and artist Jan Radato look like four giant soldiers with an ancient cannon.

This industrial art commemorates the Battle of Austerlitz, on December 2, 1805, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, which was one of the most important and decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.

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