On Moravské Square in Brno, the first statue will be installed

Brno - Moravské náměstí in Brno should be adorned in July with the first of four planned statues. It will represent an allegory of moderation, depicting one of Plato's four cardinal virtues. The centerpiece of the square was originally intended to be a representation of courage - an equestrian statue of Margrave Jošt of Luxembourg (1351 to 1411). It will not be on the square for now. Although the council announced an artistic competition, they did not order the winning work because they did not like it. Other statues will thus surpass Jošt, as stated in today's press release from the city hall.
 According to Mayor Roman Onderka (ČSSD), moderation will take the form of a fountain. The builders, who occupied the dug-out center of Brno, completed work on the installation of the underground technological part of the fountain in June. The fountain is expected to be installed at the end of the month, city hall spokesman Pavel Žára told ČTK. Work is also underway on the design and creation of a historical map of Brno, which will refer to wisdom. A cast depicting Brno during the siege in the Thirty Years' War is expected to be installed by technicians in September.
 The statue of justice also has a clear form, which is set to appear in front of the Supreme Administrative Court. Sculptor Marius Kotrba won the artistic competition. He depicted justice as a man squatting and lifting a block from the ground.
 However, the equestrian statue of Margrave Jošt, the intended dominant feature, will not be created yet. It was originally supposed to be unveiled on October 1 of this year, on the 600th anniversary of Jošt's election as Roman king. The deadline could likely have been met if the council had ordered the work according to the evaluated artistic competition. They did not do so because they did not like Kotrba's winning design.
 The public later agreed with them in a survey. The survey revealed that the majority of people believed the statue should resemble Myslbek's Saint Wenceslas from Wenceslas Square. Not a single person voted for Kotrba's winning design. According to architect Petr Hrůša, however, a statue cannot flatter the viewers insincerely or express a specific expression, "because that borders on kitsch".
 The reconstruction of Moravské náměstí also includes repairs to the underground networks and new paving. The costs amount to 158 million korunas, with an EU grant of 73 million korunas. Construction began last October and is scheduled to finish this October. Žára emphasized that the construction includes planting two rows of trees, which will appear between the Scala cinema and the Palace of the Land Governor.