Staff begin repairing damages at National Cemetery in Terezín

Staff at the National Cemetery in Terezín have been replacing bronze plaques stolen from the site last month. The director of the Terezín memorial said on Saturday that so far more than 100 resin plaques honouring victims of the Gestapo prison and ghetto in Terezín during World War II had been put up. Unlike the earlier bronze plates, the new resin models will not attract scrap metal thieves. More than 800 bronze plates were stolen in April resulting in 2.5 million crowns in damages. Earlier this week the culture ministry said would provide funds for the installation of a camera system at the cemetery as well as patrols.