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Ležáky - pious site

web: http://www.lezaky.cz, http://www.lezaky-memorial.cz
e-mail: lezaky@lezaky-memorial.cz
phone No.: (+420) 469 344 179, (+420) 739 377 358
GPS: 49°49'55.18"N 15°53'57.49"E
406m above sea level

Contact: Ing. Ingrid Pecháčková, Kamila Chvojková (predseda@lezaky.cz, chvojkova@lezaky-memorial.cz)

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Description: Memorial of the massacre on 24. 6. 1942, when Nazis obliterated the town of Ležáky. Its inhabitants were executed, when Germans uncovered the secret radio transmitter Libuše belonging to the paratroopers who were to assassinate Reinhardt Heydrich.
Categories: gallery, memorial / burial site, museum
Certificates and membershipsTourist stamp National cultural monument
Services: bicycle rental, guide services in the area, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of specialised literature, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, snacks, WC
Date of reconstruction:2006

Tour routes

Outdoor grounds

Description:Places of burnt-down and destroyed houses in the area of the countryside are marked by a stone monument with a cross.
Open to public:open entrypermanent exposition/guided tour Photography allowed:YesVideo cameras allowed:Yes

Memorial building

Description:The building of the monument houses a permanent exhibit of objects and photographs related to the torched village of Ležáky (24.6.1942); in 1990 a stone mosaic by V. Sychra was installed at the site. The video “Ležaky, the Village That Lost Its Residents but Not Its Memory” has been shown here since 2002.
Open to public:permanent exposition/guided tour Wheelchair Access :Yes
Opening hours:
  • April-October except Mo 9:00-17:00 (with guide)
  • year-round all day (only to order)

Sightseeing time: 30
Prices:
  • adult - 30 Kč / entrance
  • child - > 7 year - 20 Kč / entrance
  • ISIC cardholder, ITIC cardholder, IYTC cardholder, student - 20 Kč / entrance
  • pensioner - > 65 year 20 Kč / entrance
  • Association of Museums and Galleries ID card holder - free
  • tourguide service - group - 500 Kč / entrance
Languages:tour guide (Czech, English)
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The nearest place for swimming
In-door swimming pool Skuteč
7 km

In-door swimming pool Skuteč

covered swimming pool, sauna, indoor jacuzzi

Skuteč

Nearest restaurant
Občerstvení Ležáky
54 m

Občerstvení Ležáky

fast food

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Poslední aktualizace: 14.12.2011 (facility operator), 14.12.2011 (portal operator), 29.11.2011 (information centre) [16287]

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