On Thursday 16 January 2025, a commemorative event was held at the Square Palach, situated just beside the Place... }} ...

According to President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala, the legacy of Jan Palach, who set himself on fire 56 years ago in protest against people's resignation to the course of society ...

The creation of the Czechoslovak state was celebrated here in 1918. An inspiring memorial commemorates Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc, two college students who set themselves on fire in 1969 to protest ...