On this date, 2 July 1942, all of
the remaining 81 Lidice children were handed over to the Łódź Gestapo office,
who in turn had them transported to the extermination camp at Chełmno 70
kilometers (43.5 miles) away, where they were gassed to death in Magirus gas
vans. Out of the 105 Lidice children, 82 died in Chełmno, six died in the
German Lebensborn orphanages and 17 returned home.
Let us have a minute silent and do
not forget those children victims of the war. We will also honor the work of
the 82 bronze statues of children to remember all murdered children of the
world.
Please go to this link to learn more
about the mass murder of more than 82 children from Lidice, Czech Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidice
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Memorial
to the children of Lidice in the park in front of the museum.
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A sculpture from the
1990s by Marie Uchytilová stands today overlooking the site of the old village
of Lidice. Entitled "The Memorial to the Children Victims of the War"
it comprises 82 bronze statues of children (42 girls and 40 boys) aged 1 to 16
to honour the children who were executed at Chełmno in the summer of 1942. A
cross with a crown of thorns marks the mass grave of the Lidice men.
Overlooking the site is a memorial area flanked by a museum and a small
exhibition hall. The memorial area is linked to the new village by an avenue of
linden trees. In 1955 a "Rosarium" of 29,000 rose bushes was created
beside the avenue of lindens overlooking the site of the old village. In the
1990s the Rosarium was neglected, but after 2001 a new Rosarium with 21,000
bushes was designed and created. Situated 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the
museum, in the new village, is an art gallery which displays permanent and
temporary exhibitions. The annual children's art competition attracts entries
worldwide.
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Memorial
to the children of Lidice in the park in front of the museum.
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