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Jiří Drahoňovský (2nd from right) with friends in the Luzicke Mountains, 1980s.

Jiří Drahoňovský

* 1954

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

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

Vladimír Drápal

Mgr. Vladimír Drápal

* 1964

Dissident, A cultural celebrity, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial

Stanislav Duchek, photo from the Charles University Credit Book

Stanislav Duchek

* 1955

Environmentalist, Politician, The underground

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

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

Petr Dujka 1970

Petr Dujka

* 1951

Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, Anti-communist rebel, Nobility, The underground

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 6 more anniversaries

Vladimír Dundr, 2025

Vladimír Dundr

* 1959

Environmentalist, Journalist, Relative of a political prisoner, The underground

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

Petr Fejfar in the 70's as a guitarist at a concert

Petr Fejfar

* 1959

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

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

Dalibor Fencl in 1995

Dalibor Fencl

* 1966

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, A cultural celebrity, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia

Perestroika, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 16. 12. 1989 - 24-25. 12. 1989 - The Romanian revolution

The wedding of Alena and Martin Fendrych on 6 October 1980

Martin Fendrych

* 1957

Dissident, Journalist, Politician, The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Pavel Fiala in the second half of the 1980s

Pavel Fiala

* 1956

Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

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