Jan Palach

Jan Palach

male, deceased (1969)
Všetaty, Prague Spring, self-immolation, Self-immolations, czech, word of mouth…wenceslassquare
Jan Palach was a Czech student who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest. The Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August...

Josef Václav Myslbek

male, deceased (1922)
wenceslassquare, sculptor, czech, From Prague, Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts Prague…Saint Wenceslas
Josef Václav Myslbek was a Czech sculptor credited for founding of the modern Czech sculpting style. Josef grew up poor in a suburb of Prague. His f...

Jan Zajíc

male, deceased (1969)
wenceslassquare, soviet, self-immolation, Self-immolations, czech, suicide…Saint Wenceslas
Jan Zajíc was a Czech student who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest. He was a student at the technical college, s...
Alois Dryák

Alois Dryák

male, deceased (1932)
wenceslassquare, architect, Art Nouveau, czech, Hotel Central, Saint Wenceslas
Alois Dryák was Czech architect and professor of ornamental design. Most famous for the design of the ornamental detail on Art Nouveau m...

Václav Junek

male
wenceslassquare, entrepreneur, czech, Czech Social Democratic Party, Lucerna Palace
Václav Junek is a Czech businessman. Junek was a chairman of bankrupt conglomerate Chemapol Group. Junek's company Chemapol Reality (C.H.R.) p...