The Lidice Memorial will re-expose a succesful exhibition Charles IV in Brandenburg presented already in 2008, in order to emphasise the historical connection and understanding between the two nations who were enemies during World War II and the village of Lidice was among the many places deeply affected by the conflict.
The Brandenburg Mark joined the Lands of the Czech Crown in 1374. Charles IV ruled over it instead of his son Wenceslas before he came of age, and at the same time he was the king of the Czech Kingdom, the richest and most powerful member of the Holy Roman Empire. The accession of the Brandenburg Mark was celebrated in Tangermünde, one of the protagonists of the exhibition. This German town has became one of the centres of power of the Empire, along with Nuremberg and Prague. It is one of the symbols of Charles IV’s rule, which significantly influenced the history of the Czech Lands and the entire Europe.
