Gothard - Rieger's Obelisk

Rieger's obelisk is a dominant feature of the north-western side of the Gothard hill. The block of stone for this obelisk was broken out with hand tools as a monolith in a quarry in Podhorní Újezd ​​in 1903. The transport from Podhorní Újezd ​​to Hořice, 10 km away, was very complex and took a total of fourteen days. At that time, Václav Jander, the last of the Hořice forman guild, was entrusted with the demanding task, who took on the task and with the help of 12...