A 10th Century Rotunda

Soaking Up Local Color

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May 18th 2006
It’s no secret that smaller groups are more fun and easier to be around. Thus, I consider myself lucky that I went on an ad hoc excursion to Dvorak’s grave today. Banville mentioned that the grave was somewhere in Prague, and my memory said it was at Prague castle on Castle Hill. Yesterday I asked Pavel, our guide, where it is. He set me straight, telling me it wasn’t at Hradcany at all, ... read more

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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