What is this? 6-meter tall statue of 2 Christian missionaries, Cyril and Methodius, made out of SAND !!!
Who made it? Radovan Zivny, Czech artist who lives in Portugal
Where? Svatopluk’s Square in Nitra
Why? Because an important anniversary of these two Christian missionaries is coming up. The statue will be uncovered July 3rd
Sand? From where? 145 tons of beach/sea sand from a secret European location (let’s hope it’s not from Prague beach!)
Source: http://magazin.ceskenoviny.cz/zajimavosti/index_img.php?id=180758