Czechoslovak Legioners Cemetery - Slaný, CZ
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haggaeus
N 50° 14.114 E 014° 05.510
33U E 435232 N 5565180
A section of the cemetery reserved for members of Czechoslovak Legions at the town cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMAF6A
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/08/2011
Views: 109
The legioners section is located at the 4th town cemetery. There are 54 individual graves and 50 urns at the columbarium in the center.
At the structure at the center there are samples of soil from the WW I battlefields, a plaque with names of the locals who were buried abroad, and a memorial plaque with the following text in Czech:
With respect we bow our heads to you who gave your motherland the most precious you had - your beautiful young lives. You fulfilled the legacy of the past ages and your bright example will stay for the following generations. Sleep well in the far foreign land - we who returned stand on the guard of your memory.
Date cemetery was established: September 10th, 1932
Visiting hours:
April-October: 7-19
November-March: 9-17
Website pertaining to the cemetery: Not listed
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