St. Cyril and St. Methodius Cathedral

What is it?

A gorgeous 18th-century Baroque church with incredible stories to tell.

Is it worth visiting?

Absolutely. In 1942, a small, rag-tag group of exiled Czechoslovak soldiers pulled off the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, one of Hitler’s most brutal co-conspirators. The cathedral later provided shelter as the men hid from retaliation, ending in an eventual standoff with Nazi soldiers. It even has the bullet holes memorialized in cement to prove it. The memorial housed in its basement gives a human face and glimpse into the history of struggle and sacrifice involved in fighting back against authoritarian brutality. A regular Orthodox mass takes place every Sunday at 9:30am.

Ticketing info

Admission is free. The National Monument to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror is open from 9am to 5pm every day except Monday.

Time Out tip 

Before visiting, familiarize yourself with the story of these local heroes in Hollywood style by watching the film Anthropoid (2016). Visitors also sometimes leave flowers or small notes of solidarity to honor the fallen soldiers.

This review was fact-checked and updated in 2024.

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