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​​🕯️ Prague's Hidden WWII Site: Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral

Just a short walk from the iconic Dancing House 🏙️, this cathedral holds one of Prague's most powerful WWII stories... ​​📍 Location​​ 📌 ​​Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral​​ Near the Dancing House, Prague ​​💀 The Heydrich Assassination - A Story Straight Out of a Thriller​​ If you've visited the Wannsee Conference site, you'll know about ​​Reinhard Heydrich​​ - the Nazi "Butcher of Prague" 😈 (who eerily resembled a movie villain!!!). Considered one of the most evil Nazis, his assassination in 1942 is straight out of a spy novel: 1️⃣ The first gunshot jammed - pure movie luck!!! 🎯❌ 2️⃣ Instead of fleeing, Heydrich ordered his driver to chase the assassin!!! 🚗💨 3️⃣ A second assassin then threw a grenade - gravely wounding Heydrich!!! 💥 4️⃣ Even bleeding, Heydrich still ordered his driver to pursue the second attacker!!! 😤 5️⃣ Tragically, the driver was shot during the chase... ​​🏛️ The Cathedral's Secret Role​​ The assassins fled to this cathedral's hidden chamber, but the Nazis brutally discovered their hiding spot. The subsequent Nazi revenge was horrifyingly savage (Wikipedia has the full, chilling details) 😢. Today, the cathedral's memorial room features haunting wartime footage - seeing history unfold before your eyes is unforgettable!!! 📽️⚡ ​​#TravelTags​​ #CzechRepublic #PragueHistory #WWIIMemorials #DarkTourism #EuropeanHistory

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​​🕯️ Prague's Hidden WWII Site: Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral

Just a short walk from the iconic Dancing House 🏙️, this cathedral holds one of Prague's most powerful WWII stories... ​​📍 Location​​ 📌 ​​Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral​​ Near the Dancing House, Prague ​​💀 The Heydrich Assassination - A Story Straight Out of a Thriller​​ If you've visited the Wannsee Conference site, you'll know about ​​Reinhard Heydrich​​ - the Nazi "Butcher of Prague" 😈 (who eerily resembled a movie villain!!!). Considered one of the most evil Nazis, his assassination in 1942 is straight out of a spy novel: 1️⃣ The first gunshot jammed - pure movie luck!!! 🎯❌ 2️⃣ Instead of fleeing, Heydrich ordered his driver to chase the assassin!!! 🚗💨 3️⃣ A second assassin then threw a grenade - gravely wounding Heydrich!!! 💥 4️⃣ Even bleeding, Heydrich still ordered his driver to pursue the second attacker!!! 😤 5️⃣ Tragically, the driver was shot during the chase... ​​🏛️ The Cathedral's Secret Role​​ The assassins fled to this cathedral's hidden chamber, but the Nazis brutally discovered their hiding spot. The subsequent Nazi revenge was horrifyingly savage (Wikipedia has the full, chilling details) 😢. Today, the cathedral's memorial room features haunting wartime footage - seeing history unfold before your eyes is unforgettable!!! 📽️⚡ ​​#TravelTags​​ #CzechRepublic #PragueHistory #WWIIMemorials #DarkTourism #EuropeanHistory

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