Louise Hermanová, born Louise Freund on May 8, 1916, came from a Jewish family in Svitavy. Louise’s father was a shopkeeper. When she was only two years old, her mother died of the Spanish flu. Louise and her brother Arnošt, who was five years older, were then in the care of a Jewish governess for […]
The Terezín Memorial Art Competition Award Ceremony – Hana Greenfield Memorial 2024
The theme of the Terezín Memorial 28th art competition – the Hana Greenfield Memorial – was inspired by the following prompt “The first thing I will do after the war will be…” Whatever this “first thing” was – going home, reuniting with one’s family or friends, studying, getting revenge, or just getting something they’d been […]
Terezín Commemoration 2024
The traditional Terezín Commemoration took place at the National Cemetery in front of the Small Fortress in Terezín on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The event was organized by the Terezín Memorial in cooperation with the Ústí nad Labem Region, the City of Terezín, the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic and the Terezín […]
The Princess with a Golden Star
The story of Dita Krausová. Dita Krausová, originally named Edith Polachová, was born on July 12, 1929 into a Prague Jewish family. Her mother Elisabeth was a homemaker, father Hanuš was employed as a lawyer at the Social Security Institute, where he represented the interests of workers. Both parents enjoyed attending the opera, playing the […]
