The fortress town of Terezín was founded in 1780 by Emperor Joseph II near the confluence of the Elbe and Eger rivers to defend the Czech borders. This unique monument represents the pinnacle of European bastion architecture, featuring massive ramparts, a functional water system, and dozens of kilometers of underground tunnels. From the very beginning, it served not only as a military fortress, but its separate section (the Small Fortress) was also used as a prison, where Gavrilo Princip was held at the end of his life following the Sarajevo assassination. Visitors can embark on immersive tours of the mysterious underground defense complex by the light of traditional lanterns, accompanied by guides from the Terezín Fortress Museum, which is located in Retranchement 5. In the neighboring Artillery Barracks, you can also visit the extensive Franz Joseph I Museum or the renovated Cavalier 2, which features exhibits on military life in the 18th century.

During World War II, Terezín went down in history as a place of human suffering, when the Small Fortress became a police prison for the Prague Gestapo and the town itself served as a collection and transit camp for citizens of Jewish origin before their transport to extermination camps. This tragic chapter, which cost thousands of lives, is sensitively commemorated today by exhibitions administered by the Terezín Memorial

Permanent Exhibits: * The Central Morgue and Funeral Rites in the Ghetto – contemporary drawings and photographs. ... Opening hours - daily (except Saturdays), summer hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / winter hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ... Duration: approx. 15 min. ... Permanent exhibitions: * Mortality and Burial in the Terezín Ghetto – period documentary drawings and photographs. * The building contains four original furnaces, a room for removing the dead from their coffins, an autopsy room, and an annex that served as quarters for the guard unit composed of Czech gendarmes, who maintained a constant presence here, as well as for prisoners working in the crematorium. Opening hours - daily (except Saturdays), summer hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / winter hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ... Duration - 20 min. ... Duration: approx. 15 min. ... Permanent exhibitions: * Permanent exhibition dedicated to the deportations of Jews to Terezín and the deportations from the Terezín ghetto to extermination sites and forced labor camps. ... Duration: approx. 15 min. ... Permanent Exhibitions: Litoměřice Crematorium. * The crematorium is not part of the regular tour route and is located in Litoměřice—7 km from the Terezín Memorial complex. A tour of its interior is possible only by prior written reservation: manager@pamatnik-terezin.cz, accompanied by a Terezín Memorial guide. * You can take a virtual tour of the crematorium’s interior at any time. * The crematorium’s exterior is open to the public without restriction. * The permanent exhibition on the concentration camp and the Richard I and II underground factories can be visited in the Small Fortress (Courtyard III) ... Terezín Letters. ... the Final Solution to the Jewish Question, the role of Terezín, and the fates of its prisoners. ... * Ghetto Museum. * Magdeburg Barracks. * Crematorium. * Prayer Room.","https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q\u003dtbn:ANd9GcQU9wJFtijFaTYoegELOEIpj-kz42AImr9Q-2HI8n8_zpPS3co7B0jQ43vZEdtYMbsw1JSfcTbPpkmGUgV3RA","Terezín Memorial","https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/faviconV2?url=https://www.pamatnik-terezin.cz\u0026client\u003dAIM\u0026size\u003d128\u0026type\u003dFAVICON\u0026fallback_opts\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL",[[1780992961505643,134054967,2450029440],null,null,null,null,[[0,7]]],null,"25452c20-14d7-4325-b557-673f8c75a8d8"]]-->, Jewish cemetery with a crematorium and the Ghetto Museum in the city center. Post-war Terezín has become a globally significant memorial site that serves as a memento for future generations, and at the same time a popular destination for visitors from around the world who come here to honor the memory of the victims and gain a deeper understanding of the turbulent history of the 20th century. During a visit to these memorial sites, visitors can take a comprehensive tour; current operating hours for trip planning can be found directly on the official website for ⁠Opening Hours at the Terezín Memorial. The tour includes historical exhibits at the National Cemetery in front of the memorial itself and the preserved living quarters in the former Magdeburg Barracks.