PERSONALITIES OF JÁCHYMOV – LOCALS AND VISITORS
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KARL VIKTOR KNIGHT VON HANSGIRG (1823–1877)
2026-03-04
Imperial and Royal civil servant, district governor in Jáchymov and at the same time a poet and writer of German-language literature in the Czech lands. Alongside his administrative career he devoted himself extensively to literary work and belonged to the cultural figures of the nineteenth century.
Oldřich Ježek (1931–2020)
2026-03-04
Teacher, long-time headmaster of the elementary school in Jáchymov, city chronicler and author of numerous texts on the town’s history. Through his work in education and his activity as a chronicler he contributed significantly to preserving the historical memory of Jáchymov in the second half of the twentieth century.
