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David Černý - Quo Vadis (Trabant) HFF!

David Černý - Quo Vadis (Trabant)  HFF!
For a few weeks in the late summer of 1989, Prague became the scene of a bizarre — and now largely forgotten — refugee crisis. It had begun in the spring, when Hungary announced its decision to take down the barbed wire on its border with Austria. A growing number of East Germans, desperate at the suffocating lack of reform in their country, took advantage of this new gap in the Iron Curtain to flee to the West. Smuggling themselves into Austria was an uncertain business, however, and before long they began seeking refuge at the West German embassy in Budapest — and then in Prague, much closer to home and easier to reach, as East German citizens did not need a visa.

On 23 August 1989, the West German embassy — housed in the exquisite Baroque Lobkowicz Palace just below Prague Castle — was forced to close for day-to-day business. Hundreds of East Germans were trying to get in, many climbing over the fence into the manicured embassy gardens. The surrounding streets were soon packed with their abandoned Trabants and Wartburgs.
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 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
HFF. Bon week-end.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac club
Merci Nicole!
7 days ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Jetzt also doch das Verbrenneraus! Die Autoindustrie ist gerettet! :-))
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Stephan Fey club
;-) Danke Stephan!
7 days ago.
 Franck Chabal
Franck Chabal club
C'est très bizarre ! HFF Erhard.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Franck Chabal club
Ja, aber eine durchaus passende Symbolik, finde ich.
7 days ago.
Franck Chabal club has replied to Erhard Bernstein club
Oui, tu as raison!
7 days ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great sculpture.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thank you Don!
7 days ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
HFF!
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Makrofan club
Vielen Dank!
7 days ago.
 klaus 040
klaus 040 club
Im Zusammenhang mit der damaligen Fluchtbewegung ist der Sinn dieser Skulptur sehr gut nachvollziehbar. Die Leute liessen ihren Trabbi stehen und machten sich zu Fuss auf den Weg in die Westdeutsche Botschaft...
Danke für die ausführliche Erklärung Horst.
7 days ago. Edited 7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to klaus 040 club
Ich danke dir, Klaus!
7 days ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Beeindruckende Skulptur.
HFF und einen guten Start ins Wochenende, Erhard!
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to trester88 club
Schönen Dank Wilhelm!
7 days ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Die Skulptur ist wirklich beeindruckend. HFF Erhard.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Christa1004 club
Dankeschön Christa!
7 days ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Marvelous shot!

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7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you William!
7 days ago.
 Kayleigh
Kayleigh club
Extra! :-)
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende :-)
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Kayleigh club
Danke, dir auch!
7 days ago.
 Pics-UM
Pics-UM club
Ausdrucksstarke Skulptur und informativ beschrieben. HFF und ein schönes Wochenende. Gruß Uwe
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Pics-UM club
Vielen Dank Uwe!
7 days ago.
 Gavin Johnson
Gavin Johnson club
HFF - I didn't know that bit of history! An excellent sculpture, too.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Gavin Johnson club
Thank you Gavin!
7 days ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
Interesting story Erhard. Quite an unusal sculpture! HFF and happy weekend.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Thank you David!
7 days ago.
 LutzP
LutzP club
...funny and strange, hFF Erhard, schönes WE und bleib gesund
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to LutzP club
Vielen Dank Lutz!
7 days ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wunderbar Erhard
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Annemarie club
Dankeschön Annemarie!
7 days ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HFF
7 days ago.
 Karl Hartwig Schütz
Karl Hartwig Schütz club
:-))))))))))))))))))))) HFF Dir.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz club
Danke sehr!
7 days ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
This Trabant might be able to move now that it has legs. ;-)))))
HFF, Erhard
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Amelia club
;-) It was able to move before, too ...

Thank you Amelia!
7 days ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A fascinating statue with the Trabi! HFF and have a great weekend, Erhard.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you George!
7 days ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Eine sehr ausdrucksstarke Skulptur. HFF, hab ein gutes Wochenende, Horst !
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Danke, du auch, Norbert!
7 days ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Yes I remember the reporting about this at the time. Great sculpture & a fitting memorial.
HFF Erhard. Enjoy the weekend.
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Thank you Pete!
7 days ago.
 Falk Preusche
Falk Preusche club
Die Skulptur ist interessanter als der Zaun. :-) HFF, Horst!
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Falk Preusche club
Allemal! Danke Falk!
6 days ago.
 Ernst Doro
Ernst Doro club
HFF und ein fröhliches WE!
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Ernst Doro club
Vielen Dank Jörg!
6 days ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A real piece of history here. I like the sculpture too. Well shared.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
7 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you Herb!
6 days ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
HFF and a good weekend Erhard !
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger!
6 days ago.
 menonfire
menonfire club
Das arme Auto;-)), HFF
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to menonfire club
Auto??!? Ach ja, ach so ...
;-)
Danke Maik!
6 days ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
sieht gut aus.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende!
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Vielen Dank Markus!
6 days ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
HFF y buen fin de semana.
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Muchas gracias Marije!
6 days ago.
 Dimas Sequeira
Dimas Sequeira club
Terrific sculpture, so suggestive about what happened when the iron curtain started its opening! HFF, Erhard!
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Dimas Sequeira club
At the time we were so anxious about what was going to happen next ... I think I lost every bet about it at the time ;-)
6 days ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Remarkable work; well captured.
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap!
6 days ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Erhard
A wonderful and interesting picture, which I like very much!
Very nice composition, and great information about it.
I missed this from my visits to Prague, so thanks for sharing.
Great colours too
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
Thank you Peter - Prague offers so much ...
6 days ago.
 Xata
Xata club
A great find, belated HFF and HANWE
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Xata club
Thank you Isabel!
6 days ago.
 christel.k
christel.k club
Ich erinnere mich an einen Sonntagsausflug nach Lauenburg am Sonntag, den 12.11.1989 (Datum habe ich recherchiert): Autoschlangen von vollbesetzten Trabis, die von dem Grenzübergang Boizenburg nach Lauenburg fuhren und hupten, strömten in die Stadt, um ihr neu erworbenes Geld auszugeben, alle Geschäfte waren geöffnet, aber das u.a. angebotene Sortiment fand ich damals beschämend, es schien, so, dass sämtliche alten Kellerbestände angeboten wurde, z.T. auch staubig ...;
insgesamt war das ein sehr eindrucksvoller, ergreifender Ausflug
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to christel.k club
Ähnliches erlebten wir in Uelzen. Das vergisst man nicht.
5 days ago.
 WiePet
WiePet club
Ein Kunstwerk mit Symbolcharakter!
6 days ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to WiePet club
Danke Wiebke!
5 days ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Ein Kunstwerk um realen Hintergrund
5 days ago.
 Guido Werner
Guido Werner club
Kreative Skulptur und interessante Hintergrundinformationen!
41 hours ago.
Erhard Bernstein club has replied to Guido Werner club
Vielen Dank für deinen Besuch und die Kommentare!
31 hours ago.

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