On January 27, 2021 we commemorated the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. This day has been marked in the Czech Republic since 2004 as the Day of Holocaust Remembrance and Prevention of Crimes against Humanity. In 2005, the United Nations designated January 27 as the International Day to […]
3D sightseeing tour of the Terezín Memorial´s objects and its online educational programs
The Terezín Memorial newly offers to people interested in history online 3D sightseeing tours of its objects. You can take such a tour on your own by visiting the link: https://www.pamatnik-terezin.cz/video. 3D sightseeing tours with the commentary of the guide of the Terezin Memorial In case of your interest and prior arrangement you are invited […]
Irma Lauscherová
Irma Lauscherová, the first-born child of Růžena and Jaroslav Kohn, was born on May 2, 1904 at Heřmanův Městec, a town known for its prominent and large Jewish religious community. Her father Jaroslav owned one of the town´s footwear factories. Five years later, another member, Irma´s brother Georg, was born to the family that lived in […]
Plan of a wedding journey around the Ghetto and other objects – as a reminder of one wedding in the Terezín Ghetto
(From the collections of the Terezín Memorial) In addition to many other noteworthy exhibits, the collections of the Terezín Memorial comprise objects relating to a somewhat neglected subject: namely weddings in the Terezín Ghetto. Between 1942 and 1945 several hundred weddings took place in the Ghetto. One of them has been documented to this day […]
