The Historical Educational Trail “Jáchymov Hell”
Mauthausen Stairs
You are on the historical educational trail „Jáchymov Hell“, which leads little known, beautiful sites containing unforgettable history. The trail was created by the mining association “Barbora” in Jáchymov with the support of the Confederation of Political Prisoners and the Club of Czech Tourists.
The situation of the labour camps in surroundings of Jáchymov (1952)
The Svornost (“Concord”) communist prison camp was above the shaft on the upper end of Jáchymov and over two hundred and sixty steps led to him, as in Mauthausen, rising on which after the shift quite heavily. Moreover, for them to arrive at the brigade and for drinking water that has not been in the camp.
A replica of the “Mauthausen Stairs” 2004
A replica of the “Mauthausen Stairs” 2012
On 28th September 1950, two prisoners tried to escape from the stairs. They were caught ant shot dead immediately.
† Rudolf Kindl, born on 21st December 1929, 21 years old
† Ilja Stalev Chubenov, born on 11th September 1922, 28 years old
LET’S PAY THE HONOUR TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEN!
