Bronze statue of Jan Kašpar in Pardubice

This tribute, which the city of Pardubice paid to the pioneer of aviation, is located on Míru Avenue. It was installed here on December 26, 2016. Its author is the academic sculptor František Bálka. The location was not chosen randomly, as the Veselka hotel was once located here, in whose yard Jan Kašpar assembled his machines.
The 2,5 meter high bronze statue represents a Czech engineer, designer and pilot in a slightly…