Prague is completing the repair of the space at the Anthropoid monument in Liben
The anniversary of Operation Anthropoid will be celebrated for the first time this year on the day of the official significant day of the Czech Republic, because May 27 was declared National Defiance Day.“The stairs and the wheelchair ramp were in a state of disrepair and the homeless were sleeping in the subway. The fountain was broken, so moreover, we bring life back to a neglected work of art“Scheinherr said.
The ramp for wheelchairs and parents with prams will be repaired and modified, which will be easier. The stairs and the mentioned fountain, which will be put into operation, will also be repaired. “There won’t be so many ramps, so it won’t be so dark and tight. The birch that will grow there as a raid will be left, “said Scheinherr.
There will be a new pedestrian crossing on the road from Zenklova to V Holešovičkách Street. According to Scheinherr, the route will improve for pedestrians who go to the Bulovka Hospital or the Proton Center, for example, and for the staff of the Academy of Sciences. Bus stops that will be fully barrier-free will be repaired. “Everything should be done until this Thursday, so that the anniversary celebrations of Operation Anthropoid can take place there“The deputy added.
Operation Anthropoid aimed at assassinating Heydrich. Gabčík and Kubiz chose a sharp turn under Vychovatelná in Kobylisy, Prague, for the execution. Heydrich’s car arriving from Panenské Břežany was attacked on May 27 together with Josef Valčík and Adolf Opálka. Heydrich was wounded in the explosion and died on June 4.
Immediately after the assassination, martial law was declared and mass repairs began. Seven paratroopers died on June 18 in the Orthodox Church of Cyril and Methodius in Resslova Street. The Nazi terror culminated in June 1942 with the extermination of Lidice and Ležáky.
Monument to Operation Anthropoid in Liben, Prague.
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