Heydrich Terror Memorial & St. Cyril & Methodius Cathedral

After the attack, the paratroopers, along with several partisans who assisted in the plot, fled to the crypt of St. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral (Pravoslavný chrám svatého Cyrila a Metoděje).

Tragically, another partisan betrayed their location to the Germans. The Germans first attempted to shoot their way into the crypt, and when this failed, they pumped in a large quantity of water.

Realising there was no escape, the resistance fighters took their own lives.

The dramatic story has been retold in film, television, and books, but there is no more poignant way to understand these events than by visiting the free museum housed in the very crypt where they unfolded, known as the National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror.

Photos from the period and detailed explanations recount a heroic, heartbreaking, and at times, deeply frustrating story.

The assassination of Heydrich led to horrific reprisals, including the murder of many innocent people - among them almost the entire population of the village of Lidice.

The museum also tells the wider story of the Czech resistance movement during the Nazi occupation.