Národní památník hrdinů heydrichiády Praha

Location: Resslova 307/9a, 120 00 Praha 2 · Prague

Category: military history memorial

A memorial in the crypt of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius on Resslova Street commemorates the Czechoslovak paratroopers who carried out the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and fell here in battle with the Gestapo in 1942.

Why visit this place?

• On 18 June 1942 the church was surrounded by 800 Gestapo and SS men; four defenders in the crypt fought on to their last four rounds.
• Bullet marks from the German weapons are still visible on the outside wall and inside the church.
• Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 2,539 visitors on Google Maps.
• Admission is free, which helps when the class budget is tight.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 235 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9–17
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: free
• Visitor rating: 4.8 ★ from 2539 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programs on the assassination of Heydrich and the Czechoslovak resistance during World War II.

Official website: https://www.vhu.cz/

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