Heroes are not dying - Central cemetery / Hrdinové neumírají - Ustrední hrbitov (Slezská Ostrava, North Moravia)
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Depicted WWII memorial, dedicated to local victims of Nazi persecution, you can find in a small park area close to the main entrance in Slezská Ostrava Central cemetery (Ustrední hrbitov).
Waymark Code: WMGHXG
Location: Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/10/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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Depicted WWII memorial, dedicated to local victims of Nazi persecution, you can find in a small park area close to the main entrance in Slezská Ostrava Central cemetery (Ustrední hrbitov).

The stone memorial is formed by a massive pedestal with statuary composed from freedom fighter with machine gun in a right hand and flag in the left hand staying close to fallen comrade-in-arms.

In the front part of the pedestal is mounted stone tablet with inscription" Hrdinové neumírají (Heroes are not dying) and years 1939-1945. Above the tabled is carved Czech lion (state symbol).

On the left pedestal' side is black marble tablet with a following inscription and list of victims:
OBETI FAŠISTICKÉ PERSEKUCE Z LET 1939-1945 (Victims of the Nazi persecution in years 1939-1945)

ADAMCÍK A., ADAMEC K., BARON V., BAYER F., BEDNARÍK Z., BERNÁTE J., BEZRUC K., BLAHUTA E., CEPENDA A., CÍSAR R., CERVENKA P., CIORA O., CRESNÁR R., DANECEK J., DEMEL A., DRDA A., DUROŠKA M., FLORCÍK A., FLORCÍK L., SKOTNICA V., KLÍMEK E., FRYŠTÁK A., GARBA R., GLEISNER J., GNADEK J., HAMPEL J., HELÁK M., HELŠTÝN B., HOLOMUCKÝ M., HRSTKA O., HUPPERT B., HUPPERT J., JADRNÝ O., JANCÍK F., JURECEK J., KOKOT F., KORTA J., KOŠNOVSKÝ E., KRECMER M., KRASY E., DOBROVOLSKÝ J., LECHOWICZ S.

On the right pedestal' side is black marble tablet with a following list of victims and inscription:

MICHÁLEK P., KUCERA O., LETOCHA K., MAREŠ G., MARYNCÁK L., MATUŠEK J., MIKES J., PASTRNÁK A., PASTRNÁK A., PÁTEK S., PSOTA V., PSTRUŽINA J., ROMIZGA E., RUND D., RYŠKA E., SAJDÁK A., SIONKO E., SIONKO L., SKOTNICA J., SKOTNICA R., HRDLICKA Z., MASNÝ R., SLIVA A., STRAKA A., STROŽÍK J., SVOBODA B., ŠEVCÍK S., ŠEVCÍKOVÁ J., ŠIGUT V., ŠKAVRAN J., TELNAR M., VELICKA K., VICHER J., VÍTEK A., VLCEK R., VYPARTOVIC J., VYSTRCIL A., ZAHAJSKÝ Š., ZÁLESNÝ L., ZIZNAR B., UHER K., ŠIMÁCEK B.

PADLI ZA SVOBODU LIDU (Fallen for liberty of the people)

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: direct pedestrian access: located in a small park area directly behind the cemetery main entrance

Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Ústřední hřbitov Slezská Ostrava
Těšínská 105
Slezská Ostrava , Czech Republic
710 00


Commemoration: local victims of Nazi persecution in years 1939-1945

Date of Dedication: Not listed

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