Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the Week
October 1923: First ČSA flight takes off from Prague
The first ever flight of Czechoslovak air carrier ČSA took off on October 29, 1923.
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Anniversary of the Week
October 1898: First Czech Olympic champion Šupčík born
Gymnast Bedřich Šupčík became the first Czech to win a gold medal at the Olympics when he triumphed in rope climbing at the 1924 Paris Games.
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Anniversary of the Week
1583: Rudolf II moves the seat of the Habsburg monarchy from Vienna to Prague
In 1583, Rudolf II, head of the Holy Roman Empire and king of Bohemia, Hungary and Croatia, moved the seat of the Habsburg monarchy from Vienna to Prague.
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Anniversary of the Week
October 8, 1893: Náměstí Míru’s distinctive St. Ludmila church consecrated
A spectacular ceremony accompanied the consecration of the Basilica of St. Ludmila in Prague’s Vinohrady district 130 years ago.
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October 1, 1873: Neo-Gothic completion of St. Vitus Cathedral launched
Exactly 150 years ago, Prague Archbishop Bedřich Schwarzenberg laid the foundation stone for the completion of Prague’s famous St. Vitus Cathedral in neo-Gothic style.
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Anniversary of the Week
Karel Čapek Memorial marks 60 years
The Karel Čapek Memorial, at the famous Czech writer’s former home in Central Bohemia, is this weekend celebrating 60 years of existence.
