The Church of Sts Cyril & Methodius houses is a moving memorial to the seven Czech paratroopers who were involved in the assassination of Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, with an exhibit and video about Nazi persecution of the Czechs. The church appeared in the 2016 movie based on the assassination called Anthropoid, or the 1975 movie Operation Daybreak.
The paratroopers hid in the church's crypt for three weeks after the killing, until their hiding place was betrayed by the Czech traitor Karel Čurda. The Germans besieged the church, first attempting to smoke the paratroopers out and then flooding the crypt with fire hoses. Three paratroopers were killed in the ensuing fight; the other four took their own lives rather than surrender to the Germans.
We will go in the afternoon (about 14.00) and it will take one hour. The trip includes a 20-minute long document and entrance to the crypt.
It’s a great opportunity how to learn about one of the most significant event in the Czech history during World War II.
PRICE: 50,- Kč. You don’t have to pay in advance.
IMPORTANT: The capacity is limited, please register HERE.
We’re looking forward to see you there!
- Everyone is invited.
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