A memorial at Laskowice Photo: a memorial at Laskowice

Laskowice is a small Czech village, which no one remembered if not significant historical events that occurred around him.

Village Laskowice is located in vysočina region, 5 km from castle Stone. It is home to about a hundred people who are still surprised by each arriving traveler. Travelers have started to call in Laskowice since 1961, when on the outskirts of the village has established a memorial erected in honor of the events that occurred during the Second world war. As you know, in the end of the war, may 5-6, 1945 through the village Laskowice retreated a few German units. Local residents wanted to prevent the departure of the Nazis and joined them in battle. As a result, the Germans completely destroyed the village, her tan. After the war the village was restored, and in memory of those killed local residents decided to erect a monument. For a long time there were disputes about what should a monument, until it finally adopted a draft master j. Lukesova. Three figures of men, women and children, clinging to her mother, set on a pedestal and surrounded by a low stone wall, on which is placed a commemorative plaque with the words of sorrow.

25 people died as a result of actions of the Nazis. 25 people can remember kneeling on a bench near the monument and thinking about the courage and fearlessness, love of country and faith in victory.

At the monument are constantly fresh flowers as a symbol of ongoing life. The locals take care of the monument, rightly considering it part of their history.

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