Václav Leština
1911–1945 (age 34)
Biography
Václav Leština’s story is woven into the fabric of a nation that endured great hardship in the first half of the twentieth century. He is commemorated with dignified silence at the National Cemetery in Terezín, where his memory is shared with other sons and daughters of the homeland.
Though only dates remain to mark his years, the care of visitors ensures that his identity is not forgotten and that the lessons of his era continue to inspire reverence.