17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Roman Karel, 1990s

Roman Karel

* 1964

Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Filip Karfík, 1983

Filip Karfík Ph.D.

* 1963

Witness of local events from the Communist era, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Art and censorship, The underground, Writer and 1 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Karika aged five in the garden of the Na Rychtě mansion in Ústí nad Labem

Private Karel Karika

* 1960

National minorities, Politician, Gypsies / Roma, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Photo from 1952

Pater Jaroslav Karl

* 1929 †︎ 2019

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 8 more categories

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence and 5 more anniversaries

Ivan Karlin in his youth

Ivan Karlín

* 1931

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Karmazín in 2021

Petr Karmazín

* 1949

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Darina Kárová

* 1951

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Roman Karpaš, 1989

Mgr. Roman Karpaš

* 1951

Historian, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Karpíšková, née Nepustilová, in 1953

Jana Karpíšková

* 1939

Victim of forced relocation, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jan Kasal in 2024

Mgr. Ing. Jan Kasal

* 1951

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

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