The National Cemetery, Memorial cemetery in Terezín, Czech Republic
The National Cemetery holds approximately 2,400 individual graves and several mass graves marked by five pylons throughout the grounds. The site contains the remains of roughly 10,000 victims who were imprisoned in this region during World War II.
The cemetery was established in 1945 when remains were exhumed from six mass graves located within the ramparts of the Small Fortress. Additional victims were discovered in 1958 near underground factories and added to the site.
Survivors and their families return to this place for memorial ceremonies and gatherings throughout the year. The site serves as a focal point where people come together to remember and honor those who suffered.
The site is open throughout the year with guided tours available to learn more about what happened here. Plan to spend time walking through the grounds to see the individual graves, pylons, and commemorative areas.
The cemetery holds the ashes of 52 prisoners who were executed in the final days of May 1945. These remains, along with later discoveries, show how the site continues to include victims that were found long after the war ended.
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