Uherske Hradiste WW II Memorial,CZ
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Mesto Uherské Hradište svým obcanum - obetem nacistické okupace/City Uherské Hradište citizens - victims of the Nazi occupation
Waymark Code: WMC16H
Location: Zlínský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/13/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
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[cs] V roce 1957 byl vytvoren válecný památník se sochou šohaje ve slováckém kroji na Námestí míru (autor Jan Habarta starší), venovaný Rudé armáde a nesoucí informaci o poctu padlých Rudoarmejcu. Po roce 1989 byly pridány pametní desky také se jmény místních obetí nacismu.

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At kamkoliv jdeš, zastav se na chvíli!
Pamatuj, že my za život Tvuj, jsme krví platili.

V roce 1945 pri osvobozování Uherského Hradište obetovalo život 9 rudoarmejcu.

Tento památník byl zbudován roku 1957 o sedmistém výrocí založení mesta Uherského Hradište.

Vletech nesvobody za nacistické hruzovlády zahynulo 285 našich spoluobcanu.
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[en] In 1957 a war memorial with a statue of the Moravian Slovak uniform was placed at Soham Square of Peace and dedicated to the Red Army. It bears information on the number of fallen Red Army soldiers. After 1989, were added to the memorial plaques with the names of local victims of Nazism.

Inscriptions on the sides of the base:

No matter wherever you go, stop for a moment!
Remember that we are in your life, we pay with blood.

In 1945 during the liberation of Uherske Hradiste nine lives were sacrificed by the Red Army.

This monument was built in 1957 by 700 anniversary of Uherske Hradiste.

During the Nazi reign of terror 285 of our fellow citizens were killed.
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1957

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: náměstí Míru

Location of waymark:
Náměstí Míru
Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
68601


Commemoration: Obětem nacistické okupace/Victims of the Nazi occupation

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