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Anniversary of the Week
Painter and engraver Max Švabinský born 150 years ago
Max Švabinský, one of the most important Czech painters of the last century.
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Anniversary of the Week
Prague’s Museum Kampa celebrates 20 years
Museum Kampa, an institution best-known for the works of František Kupka and other leading Czech modern artists, first opened its doors in 2003.
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History
September 3, 1948: Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš dies a broken man
One of the founding fathers of the nation, Edvard Beneš was destined to serve his country as president in the most turbulent years of the 20th century.
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History
27 August, 1673: Svatá Hora Basilica consecrated
The Svatá Hora Basilica near Příbram, 60 km south-west of Prague, is one of the most famous Roman Catholic pilgrimage sites in Czechia.
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History
August 21, 1968: Soviet tanks crush the dreams of the Prague Spring
Fifty-five years ago, on the night of August 20-21, 1968, the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia began, marking a definitive end to the hopes of the Prague Spring.
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Anniversary of the Week
August 12, 1978: Prague metro’s A line connects some of city’s iconic monuments
Prague’s metro A line passes under Prague’s iconic monuments, has a uniform design and vestibules featuring figures of Czech kings.
