Vysoké Mýto
The statue of Přemysl Otakar II is situated in Vysoké Mýto. Vysoké Mýto is a small town in the region of Pardubice. This statue is the only one in the Czech Republic. The author of the statue is Karel Bureš, a native of Vysoké Mýto. The statue is 6 metres tall. The statue itself is 2 and half metres and the rest is a pedestal. It is called the Founder of the Town. The statue is from iron. The model of this statue was done in 2010 and people should have decided where the statue should be located. The project started with the help of a civic association. It was financed by public collection. Contributions were made by some well-known people, for example, the former minister of transport Vít Bárta or president of the Czech Republic Václav Klaus. (Andrle, Klíma 4.12.2012)