Radomil Lhotka aged fifteen and his father Karel

In front of the Florenc bus terminal in Prague

Radomil's parents, Mrs. and Mr. Lhotka

Before the construction of the Želivka dam between the years 1963 and 1980, the small town of Zahrádka, located in the vicinity of Ledeč nad Sázavou, was administratively closed down, the inhabitants were moved out and the buildings were torn down.

The building which housed the Zahrádka cinema, hotel and public house owned by the Lhotka family

The Lhotka family public house, Karel Lhotka is behind the tap

The Zahrádka public house at the time when it was already under the administration of the Jednota cooperative

Radomil's dad, Karel Lhotka

Insides of the public house at the time when it was torn down

Bohumil's father, Karel Lhotka, worked in the local pub which also served as the village cinema

Destruction of Zahráda. Autumn 1976

Zahrádka in the 1960's

Sokol sports centre in Zahrádka where Radomil Lhotka used to go

The Zahrádka ice rink now lies under the water level of the Švihov dam.

The Zahrádka houses were gradually demolished. 1973–1975

Demolition of the school building. 1973–1975

A view of the bridge from the Zahrádka village. 1973–1975

A view of the bridge from the Zahrádka village. 1973–1975

Flooded bridge across the Želivka river

Demolition of the Zahrádka village

Rising water level of the newly built dam

Radomil Lhotka with a painting which still reminds him of his home. The painting depicts the hotel and cinema his father Karel Lhotka owned in Zahrádka. Zruč nad Sázavou, 2019

Josef Lazárek in 2019

Excavation of the 'R 1' pit in the area of Dolní Rožínka

Excavation of the 'R 1' pit in the area of Dolní Rožínka