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The
statue
of
the
astronomer
Tycho
Brahe
(1546–1601)
and
the
mathematician
and
astronomer
Johann
Kepler
(1571–1630)
by
the
academic
sculptor
Josef
Vajce
(1937–2011)
was
ceremonially
unveiled
in
front
of
the
Jan
Kepler
Gymnasium
in
1984.
The
architectural
concept
of
the
monument
is
by
the
academic
architect
Vladimír
Pride.
The
school
building
was
built
on
the
site
of
Kurz's
villa
(summer
house),
where
the
two
astronomers
lived
in
Prague.
The
extensive
Renaissance
summer
house
of
Jakub
Kurz
was
bought
for
Brahe
by
the
emperor
himself
for
10,000
Reichs
tolars.
The
house
was
the
highest
house
in
Prague
at
the
time
and
it
also
had
a
large
garden.
The
house
was
destroyed
during
the
invasion
of
Prague
by
the
Saxon
army
in
1631.
After
the
end
of
the
Thirty
Years'
War,
the
house
disappeared
for
good.
The
construction
of
a
new,
massive
fortification
was
carried
out
on
the
local
lands.
In
the
courtyard
of
the
gymnasium
there
are
the
remains
of
Kurz's
house,
at
the
entrance
to
the
building
you
will
find
a
commemorative
plaque
with
the
text:
"In
this
school,
in
the
courtyard,
there
are
the
remains
of
a
memorable
Renaissance
house.
The
Danish
astronomer
Tycho
Brahe
lived
there
with
his
family
from
June
1599.
He
made
scientific
observations
there
together
with
the
German
astronomer
Jan
Kepler.
He
died
there
on
October
24,
1601".
The
dual
sculpture
of
astronomer
Tycho
Brahe
(1546-1601)
and
mathematician
and
astronomer
Johann
Kepler
(1571-1630)
from
the
academic
sculptor
Josef
Vajc
(1937-2011)
was
solemnly
unveiled
before
the
Jan
Kepler
Grammar
School
in
1984.
The
architectural
concept
of
the
monument
is
from
the
Academic
Architect
Vladimír
Pýcha.
The
school
object
was
built
on
the
site
of
the
villa
(summerhouse),
where
both
astronomers
lived.
The
extensive
Renaissance
summer
palace
of
Jakub
Kurz
was
bought
for
Brahe
by
the
Emperor
himself
for
10,000
Reichs
Tolars.
The
building
was
the
highest
situated
house
in
Prague
back
then.
The
defeat
hit
the
house
for
the
invasion
of
Saxon
troops
into
Prague
in
1631.
After
the
end
of
the
Thirty
Years'
War,
the
house
finally
disappeared
almost
completely.
The
construction
of
a
new,
massive
fortification
was
carried
out
on
the
local
estates.
In
the
courtyard
of
the
grammar
school
there
are
the
remains
of
Kurz's
house,
at
the
entrance
of
the
building
there
is
a
memorial
plaque
with
the
text:
"There
are
remnants
of
a
remarkable
Renaissance
house
in
the
courtyard,
where
the
Danish
astronomer
Tycho
Brahe
lived
with
his
family
from
June
1599.
He
studied
with
the
German
astronomer
Jan
Kepler,
and
died
here
on
October
24,
1601."
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