Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror
National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror
Orthodox church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Resslova 9a, Prague 2
In the crypt of the church and in the room in front of it you will find an extremely impressive exhibition describing the fate of the Czechoslovak soldiers who assassinated the Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich on 27 May 1942. They found refuge in the crypt of the church thanks to brave resistance fighters. However, the hiding place was traced thanks to treachery. On 18 June 1942, all seven paratroopers, Adolf Opálka, Josef Valčík, Jan Kubiš, Josef Gabčík, Jaroslav Švarc, Jan Hrubý and Josef Bublík, were killed in a battle with more than 100 times their number.
Opening times:
daily except Monday:
from 9 am to 5 pm,
free entry.
National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror
Orthodox church of Ss. Cyril and Methodius
Resslova 9a, Prague 2
In the crypt of the church and in the room in front of it you will find an extremely impressive exhibition describing the fate of the Czechoslovak soldiers who assassinated the Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich on 27 May 1942. They found refuge in the crypt of the church thanks to brave resistance fighters. However, the hiding place was traced thanks to treachery. On 18 June 1942, all seven paratroopers, Adolf Opálka, Josef Valčík, Jan Kubiš, Josef Gabčík, Jaroslav Švarc, Jan Hrubý and Josef Bublík, were killed in a battle with more than 100 times their number.
Opening times:
daily except Monday:
from 9 am to 5 pm,
free entry.
Public transport access:
metro B «Karlovo náměstí
tram: «Karlovo náměstí
tram: «Jiráskovo náměstí
Resslova 9a
Praha
Phone: +420 222 540 718
pamatnik-heydrichiady@vhu.cz
www.vhu.cz/muzea/ostatni-expozice/krypta/
