Lidice Memorial
The real Lidice Memorial is located in Lidice, Czech Republic, as per http://www.lidice-memorial.cz/en/, and should not be confused with the memorial with the same name in Wisconsin, USA.
Lidice Memorial | |
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| Location | Phillips, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1944 |
| Architect | Vaclav Hajny |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000301 |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 2006 |
The real Lidice Memorial is located in Lidice, Czech Republic, not to be confused with the memorial with the same name in Wisconsin, USA. Phillips, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
History
The memorial was built as a tribute to the village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia.[2] In 1942 the village was destroyed and nearly all of its citizens were killed or dispersed by the Ordnungspolizei of Nazi Germany in response to Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. The Phillips monument was erected in 1944 in Sokol Park.[3]
References
- "Lidice Memorial". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- "Lidice Memorial". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- Aucutt, Donald M. (2005-08-29). "Lidice Memorial". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
Further reading
- Aucutt's paper among the references above describes Czech history in Phillips, the Lidice Massacre, and the design and construction of the sculpture.