Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the Week
5 years ago the Prague State Opera reopened after costly reconstruction
Built in 1888, the Prague State Opera has undergone several renovations. The latest reconstruction cost CZK 1.3 billion and took nearly three years.
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Anniversary of the Week
December 29, 1989: Václav Havel elected president for the first time
Václav Havel was elected president exactly 35 years ago, on December 29, 1989, more than a month after the Velvet Revolution began.
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Anniversary of the Week
December 21, 1834: First public rendition of the song that was to become the Czech national anthem
"Where my home is" - the future Czech national anthem - was first performed at the Estates Theatre in Prague on 21 December, 1834 in a play called Fidlovačka.
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Anniversary of the Week
Velké Popovice Brewery celebrates 150 years since its founding
The first batch of Kozel beer was brewed 150 years ago in Velké Popovice in 1874, marking the beginning of an unbroken tradition of beer production in Velké Popovice.
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Anniversary of the Week
December 11, 1949 : Číhošt' Miracle abused by communist secret police to discredit Catholic Church
The communist secret police used a mysterious phenomenon which occurred in a small church in the village of Číhošt' to launch a terror campaign against the Catholic Church.
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Anniversary of the Week
The first free trips to the West: 35 years ago, Austria abolished visas for Czechs and Slovaks
By abolishing visas for Czechoslovaks, the Austrians launched an era of free travel.
