Jan Palach Memorial

At the National Museum near the Muzeum subway stop and at the head of Wenceslas Square directly below the museum.

December 28th 2008
Just in front of the big National Museum at the upper end of Wenceslas Square there is a small memorial placed in the sidewalk. I am sure it is not noticed by many tourists, as it is not on the side where most tourists walk. However, the Czechs know it is there and each time I have viewed the memorial there have been two fresh flowers resting on the memorial in memory of two young men who died ... read more

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more

7th April 2011

André de Hooge
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I was in 2004 at these place!!!
In 2004 I made a bustrip to Prague, Budapest and Vienna!! In Prague I was at the place where Jan Palach put himself on fire in 1969!! It was at Wenceslassquare!! How tragic???

12th October 2012

Jan
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We Jan's are still here
Name Jan was given to me because of this freedom fighter as a respect.I'm a Finnish man.I'm carrying his name with honour.

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