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Hana Konečná

Hana Konečná

* 1943

Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Irena Konečná in 2019

Irena Konečná

* 1945

Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Period portrait of Antonín Konečný

Antonín Konečný

* 1959

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Farmer

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

A graduation photo of Helena Koníčková

Helena Koníčková

* 1938

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Roman Koniecki in his youth

Roman Koniecki

* 1937

Poland, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1940 Katyn massacre, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Student Years

Ivana Königsmarková

* 1953

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Jiří Konopásek in 1976 when the Czechoslovakia national team took the sixth place at the Olympic Games in Montreal

PaedDr. Jiří Konopásek

* 1946

Relative of a political prisoner, The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 26.8.-11.9.1972 - Summer Games of the XX Olympiad , Munich and 1 more anniversaries

Antonín Konrády as a young piper

Antonín Konrády

* 1931 †︎ 2025

Relatives of important personalities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Chodsko piper Jaromír Konrády, 1990s

Jaromír Konrády

* 1944

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity, Life along the Iron Curtain

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Michael Konůpek

PhDr. Michael Konůpek

* 1948

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Charter 77 signatory, Writer, The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

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