Desecrated Jewish tombstones used in a pedestrian project in Prague have become a new memorial in honor of the Jewish cemeteries that were destroyed under the communist regime of the former Czechoslovakia. The new monument, which is named the "Return of the Stones," was unveiled Wednesday, and it consists of 14,000 pounds of broken headstones. The monument was a collaboration between sculptor Jaroslav Rona, and his wife Lucie, an architect, according to the Guardian. Prague's Jewish community commissioned the memorial after the tombstones were uncovered in the city's Wenceslas Square. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINERMore tombstones are expected to be discovered in the square in the future, and they will be used to expand the memorial, according to the outlet.

Source: The Guardian September 07, 2022 22:01 UTC