Day 7 PM Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral, Heydrich...

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Day 7 PM Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral, Heydrich Terror Memorial

By Willis Chung
Mar 06, 2018
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2017Mar Prague 2017Mar Prague

Day 7 PM Ss. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral, Heydrich Terror Memorial

Mar 06, 2018
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Exterior view of Sts. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

Late march, trees blooming! Cherry tree? (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

These could be cherry blossoms! (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

Inside the nave, chairs instead of pews. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

This is the main orthodox church in Czechia. The art definitely shows the orthodox influence. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

Details of the altar. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

A few flames lit in offering. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

We took some photos and added a candle. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

Great art, modern orthodox feel! (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

I really like the art with the gilded backgrounds. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

More candles added... (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

This may be a detail of the door. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

A nice place to leave offerings outside the front of the church. (Sts. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, Praha, Czechia)

Gunshots from 1942, when the occupying Germans assaulted the church where paratroopers had hidden. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

This is along the south side of the church, at street level. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

An exhibit of life under German occupation is just inside. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Various documents and artifacts from the time help give context to the memorial. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Replicas of some of the gear used by the British trained Czech paratroopers. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Inside the crypt, where the paratroopers made a last stand. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Verni Zustali, which means "remain faithful." (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Emptied out crypts (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

The entrance was blocked by a tombstone (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

A tough place to get out of, with only one exit. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Very dark in here. I imagine it was a lot darker during the fighting. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

The sacrifice remembered. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Jan Kubis died from wounds sustained in the battle at the church. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Adolf Opálka became the leader of Operation Anthropoid, and died with the others here. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

Only way in and out of the crypt. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

An offering of thanks. (National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror, Praha, Czechia)

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