Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the Week
Antonín Panenka and the most famous penalty shootout in history
45 years ago, Antonín Panenka made football history, scoring the decisive goal for Czechoslovakia in a penalty shoot-out in a game against West Germany.
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Anniversary of the Week
Centenary of Czech Mycological Society
Mushroom picking is a national hobby in the Czech Republic, passes on from generaton to generation.
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Anniversary of the Week
150 years since formation of “Vltavan” Association in Prague
Prague’s Vltava river has been used to transport wood on rafts for centuries. On June 11, 1871, local raft traders formed their own association.
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Anniversary of the Week
30 years since opening of first Czech supermarket
Although Czechs had to wait for the introduction of the supermarket until the end of communism, today the country has one of the densest networks of these shops.
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Anniversary of the Week
Bethlehem Chapel - where Master Jan Hus preached
The first preaching chapel in Europe was founded 630 years ago.
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Anniversary of the Week
Czech National Museum: An architectural gem full of treasures
The neo-Renaissance building has dominated Wenceslas Square in Prague for 130 years. Since the centenary of the republic’s founding, it also has a shiny new façade.
