Wenceslas Square

Seeking Communists... above McDonald's

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July 16th 2009
Geo: 50.0878, 14.4205Last night, after doing yesterday's blog, we decided to take a walk toward the river along a less-touristy street. Along the way, we happened upon Wenceslas Square, which had been on our itinerary for today. Being so close, we had to explore it last night anyway. This is the square where protests were held during 1969 (Prague Spring) and where a young man set himself ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic

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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