Jan Palach and Jan Zajic Memorial, Praha, CZ
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Pamatnik Jana Palacha a Jana Zajice, kteri se snazili svou obeti vyburcovat lid proti sovetske okupaci. / Memorial of Jan Palach and Jan Zajic who by their sacrificing wanted to awake people against soviet occupation.
Waymark Code: WM9YNG
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/18/2010
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Jan Palach (11. srpna 1948, Praha – 19. ledna 1969, Praha) byl studentem historie a politické ekonomie na Filozofické fakulte Univerzity Karlovy, který na protest proti potlacování svobod po okupaci Ceskoslovenska armádami státu Varšavské smlouvy v cele se Sovetským svazem spáchal 16. ledna 1969 sebevraždu sebeupálením v horní cásti Václavského námestí v Praze. Na následky rozsáhlých popálenin tri dny poté zemrel na Klinice popálenin FNKV a LFH UK v Praze.
Jan Zajíc (3. cervence 1950 Vítkov – 25. února 1969 Praha) byl ceský student, jenž spáchal sebevraždu po vzoru Jana Palacha. Upálil se na protest proti okupaci Ceskoslovenska vojsky Varšavské smlouvy.
Až po sametové revoluci byl na ploše námestí pred Národním muzeem zrízen prostý pomník na Palachovu a Zajícovu památku.
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Jan Palach (August 11, 1948 Prague – January 19, 1969 Prague; was a Czech student who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest.
In August 1968, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the liberalising reforms of Alexander Dubcek's government during what was known as the Prague Spring. A group of Czech students including Palach made a suicide pact intending to sacrifice themselves in protest of the invasion. Palach was the first to set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in Prague on 16 January 1969.
Jan Zajíc (July 3, 1950 Vítkov – February 25, 1969 Prague) was a Czech student who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest. He was a student at the technical college, specializing in railroads, and was also interested in poetry and humanities.
After the Velvet Revolution, a bronze cross was set into the ground in front of the National Museum in Wenceslas Square to honour both Palach and Zajíc.
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