National Memorial on Prague’s Vítkov hill reopened after extensive renovations

President Václav Klaus was among several dignitaries who took part in a ceremony on Sunday afternoon marking the reopening after extensive renovations of the National Memorial on Prague’s Vítkov hill. The reconstruction project was carried out by the National Museum, which oversees the memorial, and took two years to complete. The National Memorial will now host a museum of Czechoslovak and Czech history, as well as serving as a venue for cultural events. The imposing building was created in the 1930s in honour of the Czech legionnaires who served in World War I. It was used as a parliament before later becoming a mausoleum for communist party leaders. The National Museum reopens to the public on Thursday, with admission free until the end of November.

Author: Ian Willoughby