History
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Anniversary of the Week
October 1, 1873: Neo-Gothic completion of St. Vitus Cathedral launched
Exactly 150 years ago, Prague Archbishop Bedřich Schwarzenberg laid the foundation stone for the completion of Prague’s famous St. Vitus Cathedral in neo-Gothic style.
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Churches dedicated to the Czech nation’s patron saint: St. Wenceslas
September 28 is St. Wenceslas Day, a state holiday marking the death of the nation's patron saint.
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Czech archaeologists rediscover famous tomb of Egyptian high official
Czech Egyptologists working between the pyramid fields of Abusir and Saqqara have announced a major discovery.
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Scientists make “Celtic beer” using analysis of pollen from burial site
Czech scientists, together with a small experimental brewer, have come up with the country’s first “Celtic beer”.
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Legal move aimed at reopening notorious anti-Semitic Hilsner case
The case of Leopold Hilsner, a Jewish vagrant convicted in 1899 for the ritual murder of a Christian girl, may be on the path to re-examination.
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Unique Stone Age Venus goes on display in Ostrava
The Venus of Petřkovice, a statuette from the late Stone Age period believed to be 23,000 years old and valued at EUR 50 million.
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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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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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President Pavel on 1968 invasion: Russia has not changed
August 21 marks the 55th anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet-led Warsaw Pact troops, ushering in a long period of political and moral decline.
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Jiří Dienstbier and the role of the radio in August 1968
In the days after the 1968 invasion, the Soviet authorities tried to sow confusion in Czechoslovakia. Just how important was Czechoslovak Radio in keeping people informed?
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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.
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