JÁCHYMOV – gateway to the Ore Mountains

A symbolic grave commemorates political prisoners who were tortured to death or died during forced labour in the uranium mines of Jáchymov. It is located in the newer section of the municipal cemetery.

An inconspicuous memorial at the bus stop opposite the Havlovka lodge commemorates the tragic death of teacher and mining historian Luděk Rauch. He died here in 1983 while exploring an abandoned mine working.

The Scout Memorial Mound commemorates scouts who were interned, executed or tortured to death after their movement was banned and who were forced to work in the uranium mines. It stands on the site of the former Eliáš camp.

An ensemble of memorial stones commemorates the victims of uranium mining and forms a modern Way of the Cross. It is located in the park in front of the Church of St. Joachim.

The memorial to the discovery of radium recalls the connection between the Jáchymov ore district and a world-changing scientific breakthrough. It is located in a small park between the Agricola spa building and the Examination Institute and was erected in 1950 as a tribute to miners and science.

A modest stone by a forest path remains one of the sites with an uncertain origin. It stands along the route from Hotel Panorama past Gallows Hill toward Dívčí skok and is associated with a story from the time of the Second World War. However, other explanations of its origin also exist.

In 1967, a small memorial dedicated to Marie Curie-Skłodowska was unveiled in what was then called Marie Curie-Skłodowska Avenue. Today it no longer exists and its appearance is known only from a single surviving photograph.