Referendum rejects Freud statue

Residents of the Prague 1 district have voted against the erection of a statue of Sigmund Freud in the area. Prague City Hall wants to put up a statue of the famous psychoanalyst, who was born in the Moravia town of Pribor, on Kozi Placek or "Goat's Square" near the Prague's Jewish Quarter. Opponents say the project is inappropriate because Freud has little or no connection with the Czech capital. Three quarters of those who took part in the poll voted against the project. Only 5.8% of those who were entitled to participate in the referendum cast their vote. Prague 1's authorities are now expected to hold negotiations with Prague City Hall based on the result of the poll.