Orthodox Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
The Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague, Czech Republic, is the principal church in the Metropolitan Council of the Czech Republic. The existing structure had its origins as a Roman Catholic church built between 1730 and 1736 by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
In 1942, during World War II, the cathedral was the scene of the last stand of a number of Czech and Slovak patriots who had assassinated Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi SS Obergruppenfuhrer and General of Police. After a fierce gun battle, they reportedly committed suicide to avoid capture.[1][2] Presently there is a museum in the church dedicated to them as national heroes.
External links
References
- ^ Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Orthodox Wiki (in English)
- ^ Prague Churches (in Czech)
Coordinates: 50°04′33″N 14°25′01″E / 50.0758333333°N 14.4169444444°E / 50.0758333333; 14.4169444444
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