Kobylisy Shooting Range

The former Kobylisy Shooting Range in Prague is now an important memorial to the anti-fascist resistance and a national cultural monument. Originally built in 1890 as a military training ground for the Austro-Hungarian infantry, the site was also used by the Czechoslovak army and local clubs after 1918. During the German occupation, the stables on the grounds were converted into prisons. In the reprisals that followed the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, mass executions took place here in the summer of 1942, killing nearly 540 people, including high-ranking politicians, clergy, and artists. Many of the victims were subsequently cremated at the Strašnice Crematorium. Since 1945, the site has served as a reminder of these atrocities. Today, visitors will find a mosaic, a wooden cross, and a sculpture of a weeping woman. A poem by Miroslav Florian is set into the entrance gate, urging passersby to pause and remember the victims.