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Young Miroslav Sedlář

Miroslav Sedlář

* 1958

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

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

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Rudolf Seifert

* 1960

Dissident, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Journalist, 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, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

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Mgr. Irena Seifertová

* 1964

Dissident, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Journalist, Politician

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

David Ševčík in 2024

David Ševčík

* 1978

The underground, Artists, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Portrait

Master of Fine Arts Rudolf Sikora

* 1946

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Artists, A cultural celebrity

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

Lydia Šilarová in Krkonoše, 1972

Lýdie Šilarová

* 1953

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Pavel Šimon at one of the parties / archive of P. Šimon

Pavel Šimon

* 1964

Dissident, Anti-communist rebel, The Sportsmen, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Petr Šimr after returning from the war, 1968-1969

Petr Šimr

* 1947

Journalist, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

13.-15.2.1945 Bombing of Dresden, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation and 1 more anniversaries

Martin Šimsa in 1984

Mgr. PhDr., PhD. Martin Šimsa

* 1959

Human Rights Defender, Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Vicar without State agreement, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989 and 11 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Šírek

Karel Šírek

* 1962

The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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