Operation Anthropoid Memorial

The Operation Anthropoid Memorial is a monument in Libeň district of Prague, Czech Republic. It commemorates Operation Anthropoid, an ambush on senior Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak partisans on 27 May 1942, which resulted in his death one week later.

Photo: Xiunius, Public domain.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial in Prague
Also known as: “Operace Anthropoid” and “The Anthropoid Operation Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vychovatelna and Okrouhlík.

Vychovatelna

Residential building

Photo: ŠJů, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vychovatelna is a residential building, which is situated 120 metres south of Operation Anthropoid Memorial.

Okrouhlík

Nature reserve

Photo: Dezidor, CC BY 3.0.

Okrouhlík is a nature reserve.

Kašparovo náměstí

Square

Photo: Leotard, Public domain.

Kašparovo náměstí is a square, which is situated 500 metres southeast of Operation Anthropoid Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Libeň and Kobylisy.

Libeň

Suburb

Photo: Karelj, Public domain.

Libeň is a cadastral area and district of Prague, Czech Republic. It was incorporated into Prague in 1901.

Kobylisy

Suburb

Photo: Karelj, Public domain.

Kobylisy is a cadastral district in the north of Prague, located in Prague 8. The eastern part of the district is home to a large panel housing estate with over 10,000 residents.