Monumento Zákřovský Žalov, War memorial in Kyjanice forest near Velký Újezd, Czech Republic

Monumento Zákřovský Žalov is a war memorial located in Kyjanice forest near Velký Újezd in the Czech Republic. It features a sorrowful female figure surrounded by nineteen linden trees arranged in a semicircle, each tree representing one of those who died.

In April 1945, nineteen men from Zákřov village were arrested, tortured and executed by the Gestapo and Cossack forces during the final months of World War II. The memorial was erected in 1949 by sculptor Vladimír Navrátil and architect Lubomír Šlapeta to honor these victims.

The memorial's name links the village of Zákřov with the word žalov, a Czech term for a place of mourning. Its inscription reads "My dali život – vy dejte lásku!" ("We gave our lives – you give love!"), and the 19 linden trees behind the statue stand for the 19 men killed.

You can reach the memorial by walking the red-marked hiking trail that runs from Kozlov to Staměřice through the forest. The path is easy to follow with proper footwear and navigation, making it accessible for most visitors.

The Czech inscription reads "My dali život – vy dejte lásku!" ("We gave our lives – you give love!"). The memorial was unveiled on 31 October 1949; its authors are Vladimír Navrátil, a professor at Palacký University, and the architect Lubomír Šlapeta. It is listed as immovable cultural monument no. 2026.