Calvary, Charles Bridge

Calvary (Czech: Sousoší Kalvárie) is an outdoor sculpture by Emanuel Max, installed on the north side of the Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.

Calvary
Czech: Sousoší Kalvárie
The sculpture in 2007
ArtistEmanuel Max
TypeSculpture
SubjectJesus
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
Coordinates50.0864°N 14.4124°E / 50.0864; 14.4124

Antisemitism

The sculpture features a crucifix surrounded by the Hebrew words קדוש קדוש קדוש יהוה צבאות ("kadosh, kadosh, kadosh, Adonai Tzva’ot" ; English: holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts) from the Kedushah prayer. In 1696, a Jewish communal leader named Elias Backoffen was forced to pay for the inscription after being accused of blasphemy. The aleph in the word "Tzva’ot" is backwards, as the letter was removed by the Nazis during the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and later mistakenly placed after the war. The vav in the word "Adonai" has gone missing. In 2009, explanatory plaques were added in English, Czech and Hebrew after the Mayor of Prague was petitioned by a group of North American rabbis.[1]

References
  1. "From Notre Dame to Prague, Europe's anti-Semitism is literally carved in stone". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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