Dissident

Communism

Helena Koenigsmark at the time of her graduation, 1972

Helena Koenigsmarková

* 1947

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Dissident, Art and censorship

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

Pavel Kohout

Pavel Kohout

* 1928

Dissident, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 27. – 29. 6. 1967 - The 4th Congress of Czech Writers, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 2 more anniversaries

Martin Konečný, mid-1990s

Martin Konečný

* 1964

Relative of a political prisoner, Dissident, Holocaust

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

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Ing. Tomáš Kopřiva

* 1956

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, The underground, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Josef Kordík in the seminary (Saints Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology)

Pater Josef Kordík

* 1948

Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical and 5 more categories

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 1 more anniversaries

Period portrait of the witness, cca 1999

PhDr. Eva Kosáková

* 1952

Dissident, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Relatives of important personalities, Charter 77 signatory and 4 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”, 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

Světluše Košíčková in the 90s

ThDr. Světluše Košíčková

* 1951

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

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, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Jiří Kostúr

Jiří Kostúr

* 1942 †︎ 2023

Dissident, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Journalist, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 3 more categories

1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 24. 4. 1978 – Formation of Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Iva Kotrlá, youth

Iva Kotrlá

* 1947

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school and 2 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Jan Kouřil, Velehrad, 1979

Mgr. Jan Kouřil

* 1956

Dissident, Boy Scouts, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Anti-communist rebel

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

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