5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad | Memory of Nations

Leoš Duda in 1987

Leoš Duda

* 1964

Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Dissident

5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

A photo of Marie Dudová of that time

Sestra Václava (Marie Dudová)

* 1947

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia

Helena Fojtíková, 1956

Helena Fojtíková

* 1939

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Augustin Ladislav Gazda

Augustin Ladislav Gazda

* 1960 †︎ 2019

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Illegal border crossing, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Friars and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad

Graduation photography

Mons. Jan Graubner

* 1948

Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

Josef Hanulík in 2025

Josef Hanulík

* 1957

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Boy Scouts

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák

Martina Hošková

Martina Hošková

* 1956

Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 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, 9.11.1989 - The fall of the Berlin Wall

Katarína Hulmanová during the EYD recording

Katarína Hulmanová

* 1958

Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical, Non-Catholic clerical, Anti-communist rebel and 2 more categories

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 7 more anniversaries

Anežka Hurbišová in 2021

Anežka Hurbišová

* 1939

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

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad

Pavel Husák in 2024

Pavel Husák

* 1960

Member of an Illegal Church, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

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