Cross to the Victims of Communism, Memorial cross in cemetery of Sedliště, Czech Republic
The Cross to the Victims of Communism is a simple wooden cross topped with a crown of thorns made from barbed wire, set in the old historical cemetery at the entrance to the wooden Church of All Saints in Sedliště. A memorial plaque on the cross bears an inscription commemorating the victims of communism.
The memorial was created after communist rule ended in Czechoslovakia and unveiled in 1994. Its creation reflects the period of national mourning and remembrance that followed the political transition.
The cross was unveiled on 24 September 1994; it was made on the initiative of Milo Komínek, a member of the Confederation of Political Prisoners of the Czech Republic, and the municipality of Sedliště. Mons. ThDr. Antonín Huvar consecrated it, Komínek designed it and Věroslav Pánek of Sedliště built it. A plaque on the cross recalls the victims of communism.
The cemetery is easily accessible on foot and the cross is visible from the main paths. It is best to visit during daylight hours when you can see the monument clearly and observe the surrounding graves comfortably.
The steel crown of thorns on the wooden cross is made from barbed wire, a material tied to the prison camps of the communist era. The design came from Milo Komínek, a member of the Confederation of Political Prisoners of the Czech Republic, and the cross was made by Věroslav Pánek of Sedliště.
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