# The babies are returning to Žižkov TV Tower

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**Created:** [May 28, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-babies-are-returning-to-zizkov-tv-tower/834675 "2019-05-28T21:58:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-babies-are-returning-to-zizkov-tv-tower/834675/1 "2019-05-28T21:58:36Z")

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[Not quite the swallows returning to Capistrano, but the swallows didn’t look like they could swallow your soul](https://prague.tv/en/s72/Directory/c217-Sightseeing-Attractions/n17328-Babies-returning-to-Zizkov-TV-Tower):

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> The Babies are finally returning to the Žižkov TV Tower. The original sculptures by artist David Černý were removed in October 2017 for cleaning, but it was soon decided that it would be more practical to make new copies that could be mounted more securely to the tower.
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> The operator of the tower, České Radiokomunikace, began installing new mounts March 22, and the copies are lined up and waiting to be put in place. The installation should take several days, with climbers on ropes putting the Babies (Miminka) back where they belong.

This is an art installation on a TV tower in Prague, Czech Republic. [Here’s a view of the (old) babies in place on the tower](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/%C5%BDi%C5%BEkov_Television_tower.jpg) and [here’s a previous thread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=475934)

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**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-babies-are-returning-to-zizkov-tv-tower/834675/2 "2019-05-29T00:01:10Z")

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It was voted the second ugliest building in the world before the babies were added. Which building was first? Do the babies help or hurt? I kind of like them.

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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-babies-are-returning-to-zizkov-tv-tower/834675/3 "2019-05-29T18:59:56Z")

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Well they certainly add something.

I’m leaning toward liking them, for now.