​Lidice Memorial​

 The Lidice Memorial preserves the memory of the village of Lidice, which was destroyed by the Nazis on 10 June 1942 after the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. On that tragic day, 173 men were executed, the women were deported to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, and most of the 88 children were murdered in the extermination camp at Chełmno. The village was burned and completely demolished, its name meant to disappear forever.

Today, the memorial keeps Lidice alive as a symbol of remembrance. In the Lidice Museum, visitors can learn about the lives and stories of the people of Lidice in the permanent exhibition “And Those Innocent Were Guilty…”. Historical documents and multimedia displays explain the tragedy and its connection to the Second World War. Visitors can also see original film footage recorded by the Nazis, later used as evidence at the Nuremberg Trials.

In the surrounding memorial area stands the moving Children’s War Victims Monument, a group of 82 bronze statues honouring the Lidice children who were murdered. The quiet park also marks the original village site, including the remains of the Horák farm where the executions took place.

Besides individual and guided tours, the Lidice Memorial offers many educational programmes for schools and the public.