Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the Week
July 20, 1874: demolition of Prague fortification walls begins
Prague's fortification walls served as security barriers since the Middle Ages. Today, they are a testimony to the historical importance of the city.
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Merry-go-round brings joy to Praguers for over 130 years
For 130 years a unique carousel, the oldest of its kind not only in Czechia but perhaps in the whole of Europe, has stood on the edge of Prague’s Letenské Sady.
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6 July 2019: Kladruby Imperial Stud Farm added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
In 1563, Emperor Maxmillian II founded a stud farm in Kladruby nad Labem which his successor, Rudolph II, elevated to the status of Imperial Court Stud Farm in 1579.
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June 1914: Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg dies alongside husband in Sarajevo
Some 110 years ago, on 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. His wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg was killed alongside him.
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June 21, 1949 : General Heliodor Píka is executed after a show trial
Heliodor Píka, a World War I legionnaire, patriot and respected diplomat was executed by the communist regime 75 years ago, after a show trial.
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270 years ago Czech scientist Prokop Diviš built world's first grounded lightning conductor
The discovery was made in the garden in Přímětice near Znojmo, where Diviš worked as a parish priest and conducted scientific experiments.
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