This article lists the in the Czech region Jihočeský kraj (South Bohemian Region). is the German name for stumbling blocks collocated all over Europe by German artist Gunter Demnig. They help humanity remember the fate of the Nazi victims being murdered, deported, exiled or driven to suicide.

Generally, the stumbling blocks are located in front of the building where the victims had their last self chosen residence. The name of the in Czech is: , stones of the disappeared. The in Třeboň were laid on 6 June 2010. It was the third collocation in the Czech Republic, collocations in Brno and Ostrava followed several days later.

České Budějovice Stone Inscription Location Life and death HERE STUDIEDHARRY KENDEBORN 1927DEPORTED 1942TO THERESIENSTADTTO AUSCHWITZ 1944MURDERED 1945IN FLOSSENBÜRG Česká 142/64 was born on 24 March 1927 in České Budějovice. On the 18 April 1942 he was deported in the wake of Transport Akb, Nr. 222 from České Budějovice to Theresienstadt concentration camp. From there, he was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp on 28 September by transport EK, Nr. 586. Later on he was brought to Flossenbürg concentration camp where he was murdered on 8 March 1945. The stumbling block is located in front of his former school building. Moreover, Vilém Kende (1883–1944) who was most likely Harry Kende's Uncle and his wife Valerie Kendeová (1888–1944) were also murdered in Auschwitz.Harry Kende, holocaust.cz, retrieved on 22 February 2016Antonín Sekyrka: Z historie budovy gymná Ziav České 64, České budějovice. 1939-1942 (mit einer Fotografie von Harry Kende), pdf S. 6), retrieved on 22 February 2016Harry Kendemu (Stolpersteinverlegung), Website Ministerstvo kultury, 6. Oktober 2014 retrieved on 22 February 2016Vilém Kende, holocaust.cz

Together with Harry Kende, on 18 April 1942, several family members were deported., i.e. with number 224 his father Vitezslav Kende, who was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944.Viteszlav Kende auf Holocaust.cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017 Vilém Kende (1883-1944), an uncle of Harry Kende, and his wife Valerie Kendeová (1888-1944) were also murdered in Auschwitz in 1944.Vilém Kende, holocaust.cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017Valerie Kendeová, holocaust.cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017 Their son Viktor, who was also deported with the transport Akb, has survived. In March 1942 Harry Kende's uncle Joseph was deported to Theresienstadt together with his wife Helena and the three sons Erich, Oto and Rudolf. He and his wife were murdered in Auschwitz, and son Erich died in Dachau. Son Oto survived the liberation of Mauthausen, but died shortly thereafter. Rudolf could survive and returned to České Budějovice.Josef Kende auf Holocaust. cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017Helena Kendeová auf Holocaust.cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017Erich Kendel auf Holocaust.cz, retrieved on 23 August 2017Kurzbiografie mit Erwähnung der Familienangehörigen, retrieved on 23 August 2017Institut Theresienstädter Initiative: Theresienstädter Studien und Dokumente, 2004, p. 63 - 65 and S. 68

Chlum u Třeboně Stone Inscription Location Life and death HERE LIVEDKAREL WEISSKOPFBORN 1883DEPORTED1942 TO THERESIENSTADT1942 TO WARSAWMURDERED Hejmanské hráze 11 was born on 26 February 1883. He married Irma Weisskopfová, the couple had three children. They made a living with their own distillery which also included a pub. They were later driven out of their house and lost the distillery. On 18 April the married couple were deported from České Budějovice to Theresienstadt concentration camp. On 26 April 1942, Karel and his wife were brought to Warsaw Ghetto where they were both murdered. HERE LIVEDIRMA WEISSKOPFOVÁBORN 1889DEPORTED1942 TO THERESIENSTADT1942 TO WARSAWMURDERED Hejmanské hráze 11 was born on 20 October 1889. She was married to Karel Weisskopf, the couple had three children. On 18 April 1942 she and her husband were deported from České Budějovice to Theresienstadt concentration camp by transport AK/B, Nr. 820 and 821. Afterwards, on 26 April they were both transferred by transport An, Nr. 967 and 968, to Warsaw Ghetto, where they were murdered.Irma Weisskopfová, THE CENTRAL DATABASE OF SHOAH VICTIMS' NAMES, Jad Vashem retrieved on 22 February 2016

Třeboň Stone Inscription Location Life and death HERE LIVEDKAREL BRADY-METZLBORN 1898MURDERED 14.7.1942IN AUSCHWITZ Masarykovo nám. 96/I was born in Třeboň on 28 May 1898, as the oldest son of Emilie and Ludwig Metzl. He had six siblings. His uncle and aunt Adolf and Karoline Brandt adopted two children Karel and Hedvika from Karolines' Sister Emilie, due to the incapability of having children themselves. In 1927 he married Markéta Dubská. The couple had a small retail business and a gas station in Nové Město na Moravě, where they were the only Jewish family. Karel and Markéta Brady-Metzl had two children - Jiří (born in 1928) and Hana (born on 31 May 1932). In 1939 Karel was denounced and arrested by the Gestapo. He was sent to prison in Jihlava for two months. In March 1941 Markéta was arrested and deported to Ravensbrück concentration camp. On 23 November 1941 Karel was arrested again. His children were brought to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in May 1942. Karel was transferred to Auschwitz concentration camp on 11 June 1942, where he was murdered on 14 July 1942.

His wife Markéta was murdered on 29 October 1942 in Ravensbrück concentration camp. His thirteen-year-old daughter Hana was gassed immediately after her arrival at Auschwitz. In 2000, Hana's suitcase, containing her drawings, were found. The author Karen Levine told the story of the family in her book called 'Hana's Suitcase', which they produced a film of in 2009. HERE LIVEDFELIX METZLBORN 1909MURDERED 3.3.1945IN DACHAU Masarykovo nám. 96/I was born in Třeboň on 13 April 1906 as a son of Emilie and Ludwig Metzl. He had five siblings and worked as a tradesman. On 18 April 1942 he was deported to Theresienstadt by Transport Akb, Nr. 751 from České Budějovice. From there, he was deported to Auschwitz on 1 October 1944 by Transport Emm, Nr. 254. He was murdered in Dachau concentration camp on 3 March 1945. HERE LIVEDVIKTOR METZLBORN 1903MURDERED 7.4.1945IN MAUTHAUSEN Masarykovo nám. 96/I was born on 13 January 1903 in Třeboň. He was a lawyer and he married Marie Vlasimska. The couple had two children – Alena (born in 1932) and Nora Metzl (born in 1934). On 4 October 1944 Victor was arrested, and he was murdered on 7 April 1945 in Mauthausen concentration camp. His wife was arrested in December 1944. When the war had finished, she returned home to her daughters.

Dates of collocations The in the Jihočeský kraj were collocated by the artist himself on the following dates: 6 June 2010: Třeboň 17 June 2013: Chlum u Třeboně 14 September 2014 or 6 October 2014: České Budějovice

See also List of cities by country that have stolpersteine Stolpersteine in the Czech Republic

External links

stolpersteine.eu, Demnig's website holocaust.cz Czech databank of Holocaust victims

References