Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the week
Architect Josef Pleskot celebrates lifetime jubilee with exhibition in Kampa
One of Czechia’s most famous and respected architects, Josef Pleskot, was born on December 3, 1952. A special exhibition is presenting his work at the Kampa Museum.
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60 years since iconic Tatra T3 tram began roaming streets
On November 21, 1962, the Tatra T3 tram was put into regular service in Prague. It was a very modern tram for its time and would become a successful export product.
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Whose are the trains? Division of Czechoslovak assets began 30 years ago
The division of Czechoslovakia into two separate states was a peaceful process, but arguments over the division of assets dragged on for 7 years.
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Czech Art Nouveau Symbolist sculptor František Bílek born 150 years ago today
Frantisek Bílek's villa in Hradčany is one of the most original houses in Prague. The famous Czech Art Nouveau Symbolist sculptor was borm 150 years ago today.
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75 years ago: the first heart operation in Czechoslovakia
At a hospital in Hradec Králové 75 years ago, Professor Jan Bedrna performed cardiac surgery for the first time in Czechoslovak history.
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October 24, 1942: family members of Heydrich’s assassins murdered in Mauthausen
In retaliation for the assassination of Heydrich, 262 relatives and helpers of the paratroopers were court-martialled and sentenced to death by the Prague Gestapo.
