Stalin Monument (Prague)

Stalin Monument
Czech: Stalinův pomník
The Stalin Monument and pedestal, viewed from the west
Artist	Otakar Švec
Completion date	May 1, 1955
Type	Sculpture
Medium	granite
Subject	Joseph Stalin
Condition	Demolished November 6, 1962
Location	Prague, Czech Republic
Coordinates	50°05′41.38″N 14°24′57.97″E / 50.0948278°N 14.4161028°E / 50.0948278; 14.4161028

Stalin's Monument (Czech: Stalinův pomník) was a 15.5 m (51 ft) granite statue honoring Joseph Stalin in Prague, Czechoslovakia. It was unveiled on 1 May 1955 after more than 5+1⁄2 years of work, and was the world's largest representation of Stalin. The sculpture was demolished in late 1962.