The Prague Uprising

Memories of witnesses

We present personal memories of the Prague Uprising – recollections from those who lived through the events of May 1945, as well as those who know them from family stories. Do you have a family member who experienced the end of World War II? Do you have old diaries, photographs, or documents stored at home? Please share them with us!

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Here you will find numerous stories that illustrate the fate of people during the pivotal days of Czech history. Each story is unique; together, they form a vivid mosaic of the nation’s memory.

The Report of Staff Captain Josef Matějka

Food for Fighting: What Was Cooked Behind the Barricades

Railwaymen in Action: Courage at the Bubny Station

Railwaymen in Action: Courage at the Bubny Station

The Uprising in Spořilov: Symbols, Battles, and Reversal of Events

Memories of witnesses

Food for Fighting: What Was Cooked Behind the Barricades

Railwaymen in Action: Courage at the Bubny Station

Memories of a Participant in the Prague Uprising in Spořilov