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Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Bronze figures on steps at the foot of Petřín Hill, each more broken than the last, remembering those who suffered under communism.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 15 minutes
- Address
- Újezd, 118 00 Prague 1Directions
- Getting There
- Tram to Újezd.
Why Go
Unveiled in 2002, the memorial shows seven figures descending a stairway, crumbling away as they go. A bronze strip records the numbers imprisoned, executed and killed trying to flee.
It's at the bottom of the Petřín funicular.
Nearby in Prague
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