LIDICE VILLAGE AND MEMORIAL
A Village Preserved in Memory
LIDICE VILLAGE AND MEMORIAL
Tours are private and price is based on minimum 2 people. Groups over 6 inquire individually!
99€ / person
- 3 hrs
- Category : Sightseeing
- Lidice

OVERVIEW:
If you are interested in Lidice village and memorial, this private tour is for you! The story of Lidice is definitely part of Operation Anthropoid but the sad parts is, that people of Lidice had nothing to do with it the covert military undertaking. Immediately after the assassination of Heydrich, terror was unleashed across the entire Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The main focus was concentrated on Prague where the Gestapo wasn’t able to acquire any clues as to the perpetrators or their whereabouts although executions of Czech elite continued, apace, the whole nation living in fear.
Two wanted Czechoslovak soldiers who disappeared in 1939 called Josef Horak and Josef Stříbrný were from Lidice, both of them serving in the British RAF. Around the same time a man by a name Jiří Říha decided to pretend he was a paratrooper called Josef Horák which enabled him to start an affair with Anna Maruščáková, who fell hopelessly in love with him until he disappeared. To bring the affair to an end Riha wrote her a letter and left it at her place of employ where Anna’s boss read it instead.
The fear let him to report it to Gestapo, because the message clearly said that he must go into hiding after assassination of Heydrich and his supposed involvement. This in turn led to the Gestapo arresting Jiří and Anna, Anna saying during the questioning that she was told to pass regards to family Horakovy at Lidice and that is what started the whole massacre, purportedly the reason the massacre was instigated.
On June 10th 1942, one hundred and seventy three men were randomly shot on sight, the women taken to concentration camps and separated from their children, the final tragedy 82 children gassed using vans whilst travelling through Poland, Lidice itself was completely destroyed by German artillery.
This was the breaking point for the Munich betrayal thanks to British public who demonstrated and were calling for justice, the British government annulled the whole agreement, promising that Czechoslovakia will be fully recovered within its original borders after the war.
An enormous price was eventually paid for the freedom and the worldwide guesture when people named their children Lidice, along with seventy three 73 towns and districts in sixteen countries, all of which carry the name Lidice.
Two wanted Czechoslovak soldiers who disappeared in 1939 called Josef Horak and Josef Stříbrný were from Lidice, both of them serving in the British RAF. Around the same time a man by a name Jiří Říha decided to pretend he was a paratrooper called Josef Horák which enabled him to start an affair with Anna Maruščáková, who fell hopelessly in love with him until he disappeared. To bring the affair to an end Riha wrote her a letter and left it at her place of employ where Anna’s boss read it instead.
The fear let him to report it to Gestapo, because the message clearly said that he must go into hiding after assassination of Heydrich and his supposed involvement. This in turn led to the Gestapo arresting Jiří and Anna, Anna saying during the questioning that she was told to pass regards to family Horakovy at Lidice and that is what started the whole massacre, purportedly the reason the massacre was instigated.
On June 10th 1942, one hundred and seventy three men were randomly shot on sight, the women taken to concentration camps and separated from their children, the final tragedy 82 children gassed using vans whilst travelling through Poland, Lidice itself was completely destroyed by German artillery.
This was the breaking point for the Munich betrayal thanks to British public who demonstrated and were calling for justice, the British government annulled the whole agreement, promising that Czechoslovakia will be fully recovered within its original borders after the war.
An enormous price was eventually paid for the freedom and the worldwide guesture when people named their children Lidice, along with seventy three 73 towns and districts in sixteen countries, all of which carry the name Lidice.
INCLUDES:
- Pick up from your hotel/meeting point
- English speaking licensed tour guide (patriot)
- Private transport in either van or bus (depending on group size!)
- 30-45mins one way transport to Lidice
- 2 hours at Lidice
- Visit of Museum and Gallery
POINTS OF SIGHTSEEING:
- Lidice memorial and the New Lidice
- Museum, small exhibitions, gallery
- Memorial of 82 children by Marii Uchytilova
- Coffee and snack break (optional not included)
RELATED IMAGES
See key moments and locations from Operation Anthropoid through these powerful images.






ADDITIONAL INFO
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BOOKING FORM
Minimal 2 people are required to book!
Client Testimonials
Feel a part of our history.
"Spending the day with Martina was like being shown around by an old friend.
She is so lovely and very knowledgeable.
We had an amazing day with good food thrown in.
Martina told us so much history that we wouldn't have otherwise known.
Highly recommend this tour as a must do when you visit Prague."
Karen P 
“Very knowledgeable guide who provided a very informative personalised tour. Martina was easy to deal with and went out of her way to ensure that I had a tour packed with many highlights. I will definitely be doing another tour with her in the future. It was certainly worth every cent. Awesome!”
Kevin L 
“I went with a group of friends, one of whom has previously been to Prague and had enthusiastically spoke about what a great guide Martina is, and he's absolutely right. Martina's an enthusiastic, engaging, and knowledgeable guide who's very passionate about the history of Prague and Operation Anthropoid. You'll have fun while learning a lot about an incredible moment in Word War II/Prague history. Highly recommended, and already thinking about our next visit to Prague where we will no doubt book another tour with Martina's company.”
Paul I 
“Again. Martina delivered a great tour. We opted for the Operation Anthropoid. I’d recommend watching the film if you decide to go. Anyway it was great way to spend several hours in Prague and learn about this incredible piece of history. I honestly had no idea of the incredible bravery that each and every one of these men carried out. Truly humbling. Martina was extremely knowledgeable on the history and I would not hesitate to recommend her service.
Thank you so much. We enjoyed the drink afterwards and look forward to seeing you in the future.”
Nick Thank you so much. We enjoyed the drink afterwards and look forward to seeing you in the future.”
