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January 1999: Copy of Turin Shroud found at Czech monastery
A copy of the Shroud of Turin, venerated by some as the believed burial shroud of Jesus Christ, was discovered at Czechia’s Broumov Monastery a quarter century ago.
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January 7, 1774: drainpipes replace gargoyles
The spooky-looking gargoyles that we know from horror films, castle tours and The Hunchback of Notre Dame used to get rid of wastewater. But 250 years ago, things changed.
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December 16, 1893: First issue of Lidové noviny published
The Čapek brothers and Ferdinand Peroutka – these were just some of the prominent contributors to Lidové noviny, a leading Czech daily in interwar Czechoslovakia.
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December 9, 1988: A breakfast that made history
Thirty five years ago, then French president Francois Mitterrand met with a group of Czech dissidents, led by Václav Havel.
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December 1998: Holašovice designated UNESCO World Heritage Site
The small South Bohemian hamlet of Holašovice has arguably become the most well-known Czech village since it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List 25 years ago.
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November 1888: Whale skeleton goes on show in Prague
Some 135 years ago, on November 28, 1888, the 22-metre skeleton of a fin whale went on show in Prague, the first chance the city’s citizens had to experience such a sight.
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