# Prague memorial planning for Charles University shooting

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/prague-memorial-planning-for-charles-university-shooting
> Updated: 2026-10-07T11:37:12.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Prague officials have initiated plans for a permanent memorial at Jan Palach Square to honor the victims of the December 2023 shooting at the Charles University Faculty of Arts, an attack that resulted in 14 deaths. 

To facilitate this, the Prague City Hall has established a working group to develop the brief for an upcoming architectural and artistic competition. This group includes representatives from the university, the Prague City Gallery, and the Institute of Planning and Development. The project aims to involve bereaved families and survivors while ensuring the memorial integrates with the broader planned renovation of Jan Palach Square. The city intends to prepare the competition by June 2027.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Prague begins planning permanent memorial for Charles University shooting victims

Prague is establishing a working group to plan a permanent memorial in Jan Palach Square for the victims of the December 2023 Charles University shooting.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prague-begins-planning-permanent-memorial-for-charles-university-shooting-victims

### 2026-10-05: Prague approves Holešovice hall renovation and university shooting memorial

Prague officials have approved a 260 million CZK reconstruction of the Holešovice tržnice Hall 18 and the creation of a permanent memorial at Jan Palach Square for the victims of the 2023 university shooting.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prague-approves-holeovice-hall-renovation-and-university-shooting-memorial

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