<Břežanský zámek>, where Heydrich lived, was sold for 38.7 million CZK

Panenské Břežany - The Lower Castle in Panenské Břežany near Prague, which was inhabited by the acting Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich during World War II, was purchased today by an interested party at an auction for 38.7 million Czech crowns. This was reported by ČTK, which found the information on the website of the enforcement office. The electronic auction lasted 1.5 hours, and the starting price was 30 million crowns.

The castle, built in the 19th century, is in poor technical condition and has been a cultural monument since 2017. The company that owns it is in liquidation, and the auction of the property was ordered by the executor. Before 1989, the castle housed a Research Institute for Metals, and later the area, covering more than six hectares, served as a warehouse.

Heydrich, who was among other things a co-author of the so-called Final Solution to the Jewish Question, was sent to Prague to crush domestic anti-Nazi resistance. The assassination attempt on him is considered one of the most significant actions of the Czech resistance.

In Panenské Břežany, there is also the so-called Upper Castle, where another prominent Nazi leader, Karl Hermann Frank, lived during the war. The baroque castle now features a memorial to national resistance and repression. The exhibition includes authentic items, such as the table of the leader of the Sudeten Germans, Konrad Henlein, and a replica of the Pankrác guillotine.