Public collection underway to preserve bronze group sculpture of 82 murdered Lidice children

The brutal massacre of Lidice by the Nazis in the summer of 1942 sent shockwaves around the world. Communities created memorials and organized events in memory of the victims, and some towns were renamed Lidice in defiance of the Nazis’ efforts to erase the village from the map. Eighty-two years after the tragedy, its legacy has not been forgotten. Today people are contributing to the reconstruction of the Lidice Memorial that serves as a memento to future generations. The biggest contribution to date has come from the United States.

The sculpture of 82 children murdered by the Nazis in the summer of 1942 –which stands on the site of the Lidice Memorial – is well-known around the world.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová