Václav Havel [EN] 🇬🇧
Václav Havel was born on October 5, 1936, in Prague into a prominent and culturally active family. His father was an entrepreneur and builder who owned famous Prague properties, such as the Lucerna Palace. Because of their social status, the family was persecuted by the communist regime after February 1948, which also affected young Havel. For example, he was not allowed to study at his dream university, so his life took a detour. He first trained as a chemical laboratory assistant and later studied at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU) in evening classes.
In the 1960s, he made a name for himself as a playwright. His plays, such as The Garden Party, The Memorandum, or Audience, were notable examples of absurdist drama and at the same time a hidden critique of the social and political system. After 1968, when the Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia and normalization began, Havel became one of the regime’s main opponents. In 1977, he co-founded and became the spokesperson of Charter 77, a document that drew attention to human rights violations in then-Czechoslovakia. Because of his resistance to the regime, he was imprisoned several times, spending nearly five years in jail altogether.
A turning point in his life came in the autumn of 1989, with the Velvet Revolution. It began on November 17, 1989, with a peaceful student demonstration that was brutally suppressed by the police. This sparked a wave of civil protests across the country. Havel became the main face of the opposition and the leader of the newly formed Civic Forum, which aimed to overthrow the communist regime and establish democracy. Thanks to his moral authority and broad public support, Václav Havel was elected President of Czechoslovakia on December 29, 1989.
In his new role, he sought to reconcile society, restore trust in democracy, and return Czechoslovakia to European structures. After the dissolution of the federation in 1993, he became the first president of the independent Czech Republic, a position he held until 2003. Even after his term ended, he remained active, speaking out in support of human rights around the world and participating in civil debates. His authority was recognized internationally—he received dozens of honorary doctorates and prestigious awards, such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
Václav Havel died on December 18, 2011, at the age of 75. His funeral became a state event, with thousands of people from both the Czech Republic and abroad paying their respects. He remains one of the most important figures in modern Czech history and a symbol of the struggle for truth, freedom, and democracy.

One of the strongest symbols of the Velvet Revolution was the jingling of keys. With this simple but powerful gesture, people expressed their resistance to the regime and their desire for change. It meant “the bell is tolling for you”—signifying the end of communist power—and also “we are unlocking a new future.” The jingling of keys became a symbol of peaceful resistance and hope that united millions of citizens across the country. During this time, Václav Havel was not only a political leader but also a moral authority at the forefront of societal transformation.

"How to find the cache"
At the initial coordinates there is a monument dedicated to Václav Havel. Your task is to find an information sign on its left side. The difference between the first two dates (bold) is "A". The day the monument was unveiled is "B". And the number of bold words exactly below the dividing line is "C" (an even number).
N 35° 53.AxC+B+334 E 014° 30.AxB+Cx10+2
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