Thomas G. Masaryk, 1850 – 1937 The statue of the founder and the first president of Czechoslovakia, now two independent states of Czech Republic and Slovakia, is located at the apex of a circular path. Born to a Czech mother and a Slovak father, Masaryk embodied the spirit of a country he later founded. Masaryk visited Cleveland during his several trips to America with his American wife Charlotte Garrigue, as he was making the case for Czechoslovak independence with the people of United States and the administration of President Wilson.

The statue of this world renown educator is placed in the middle of the circular layout, as his teaching impacted all the other men and women of Czech history. Comenius advanced teaching methods, introduced pictorial representation in books, included women in the educational system, and thus reformed the teaching approach on the European continent.

Renown Czech classical composer, whose travels in the United States inspired many musical pieces, including "The New World Symphony" and "Slovanic Dances". Cleveland Orchestra often performs his works.

Frances Palacky 1798-1876, Jindrich Simon Baar 1869-1925, Karel Havlicek Borovsky 1821-1856. These busts follow the circular path around the Czech Garden, highlighted by shrubs and accented by flowerbeds.