Leoš Šimánek

Leoš Šimánek (19 April 1946 – 9 March 2026) was a Czech traveler and writer.

Life and career

Šimánek was born in Choceň, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). He studied civil engineering and left communist Czechoslovakia in 1968.[1] He settled in Germany where he worked in the construction industry. He was given German citizenship. Later, he also obtained Canadian citizenship. He returned to Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution in 1990. He traveled all over the world since 1970s and wrote many books about his journeys.[2]

Šimánek died on 9 March 2026, at the age of 79.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ševčíková, Šírka (23 March 2013). "Leoš Šimánek: Vízum jsem dostal na základě vlastnoručně vyrobeného razítka" (in Czech). Český rozhlas. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Cestovatel Leoš Šimánek: Aljaška mě nadchla i vyděsila" (in Czech). Travel Portal. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. ^ Cajthaml, Pavel (9 March 2026). "Zemřel cestovatel Leoš Šimánek. Dobrodruh z Podkrkonoší prožil život plný výprav". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
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