V Děčíně bude v úterý odhalen mimořádný památník Jana Palacha

On Tuesday, January 16, at 6 pm, an unusual memorial commemorating the self-immolation of Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc 55 years ago will be unveiled in front of the Evangelical Church in Děčín.

12.01.2024

Visualisation of the monument — Visualization of the monument (© Farní sbor v Děčíně)

Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc were both students in Prague who met on January 16th. or February 25, 1969 in Prague in protest against the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, it was criticized that there was no monument dedicated to them in Děčín.

The monument, now designed by the famous architect David Vávra, consists of a glass column and the two names, each with a handprint. When you touch it, the column lights up in different colors. It will be placed directly in front of the Evangelical Church on Teplická Street.

(This is an automatic translation by Google Translator.)