More Stolpersteins Appear in Prague to Honor Holocaust Victims

The Stolpersteine project, initiated by the German artist Gunter Demnig in 1992, aims to commemorate persons at the last place that they chose freely to reside before they fell victim to Nazi terror.

In recent days, additional Stolpersteins have been laid at various locations around Prague.

In Prague 2, for example, you can find new Stolpersteins in Anny Letenské, Italská, Španělská, Legerova, Krkonošská, Lazarská, Plavecká, and Moravská.

A total of 24 new stones have been added across the city. These memorials are typically embedded in the pavement outside the victim’s last known residence. Each stone bears the name of an individual, providing a permanent reminder of their life, which was cut short by the atrocities of the Nazi regime.

The concept behind the Stolpersteins is that they give back the names and dignity of those who were stripped of both when they were sent to concentration camps. The brass cubes serve as a public call for reflection—prompting passersby to pause and remember.

The City of Prague has long supported this initiative, installing new Stolpersteins annually to commemorate the countless citizens who never returned home.

Demnig launched the Stolperstein project in 1992 in Cologne, Germany. The first stone was laid in front of the city hall in December of that year.

The movement quickly spread across Europe, reaching Austria and other neighboring countries.

The Czech Republic joined the initiative in 2008, thanks to the efforts of the Czech Union of Jewish Youth, which oversaw the installation of the first Stolperstein in Prague.

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