Witnesses starting with letter M

On the stage of Zlín City Theatre, early 1990s

Mgr. Rostislav Marek

* 1961

Art and censorship, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

foto detstvi.jpg (historic)

Stefanie Marek

* 1930

Emigrant, Moravian Croats, National minorities, Victim of forced relocation

Vladimír Marek, called Máňa, as a young long-haired man form Liberec, 1970s

Vladimír Marek

* 1954

Dissident, Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, Palach Week, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Vlastimil Marek

Vlastimil Marek

* 1946 †︎ 2021

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

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

Zdeněk Marek

Zdeněk Marek

* 1929

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Emigrant, Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Jiří Marel - Dobová fotografie.jpg (historic)

Ing. Jiří Marel

* 1936

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Josef Mareš

Josef Mareš

* 1932

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

At just under 15 years of age

Prof. Pavel Mareš , DrSc.

* 1937

Relative of a political prisoner

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 3 more anniversaries

graduation

Mgr. Zdeněk Mareš

* 1948

Students who were for political reasons expelled from school

18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Wedding of Marie Marešova (1961)

Marie Marešová

* 1936

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Relative of a political prisoner

9. 5. 1962 – An extensive amnesty

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