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In memory of anti-communist martyrs |
Václavské námestí 68 Prague 11000 +420 2171 4444 (Tourist Information Centre) |
Just past the Wenceslas Monument on the city's longest square stands the memorial to Jan Palach, a young Czech student who set himself alight on January 16 1969 as a protest against the Soviet occupation. The shrine to Palach and another student who followed his example, Jan Zajic, is now garlanded with flowers and photographs, and is regarded as a memorial to those who fell at the hands of Communism. Groups gather annually on this day to commemorate his martyrdom, placing wreaths and candles on the spot. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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