Citizens on the move
The monument design by Milla & Partner together with Sasha Waltz emerged as the winner of the second competition for the design of the freedom and unity monument. The design, entitled “Citizens on the move”, was guided by three fundamental ideas:
- “The courageous citizens of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 are the basis of our freedom and unity today. The monument also strives to be a legacy and a challenge for future generations and opens upwards towards the future.
- The monument is not intended for contemplation from the outside but wants to be entered; today’s citizen is then the central focus and becomes part of the monument.
- If people in a larger group communicate amongst themselves, they can move the monument. Freedom and unity are not permanent conditions but have to be constantly strengthened and defined anew. They demand constant commitment.“