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Some horrific history lessons for you

June 22nd 2009
Yesterday morning I stepped off my favourite scenic train line in the Czech Republic (the one that follows the Vltava and the Labe north of Prague) in a small town called Bohušovice nad Ohří, which is a kilometer south of Terezín, a town used as a Jewish ghetto during the second world war which had since been converted into a memorial, with various sites around the town open to visitors. It wa ... read more
Europe » Czech Republic » Ústí nad Labem Region » Terezín

Czech Flag Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more
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