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There are a number of different curious stories covered by today's press,
one of the most interesting the re-emergence of a legal battle involving
the Church vs. the State to determine ownership rights of Saint Vitus'
Cathedral. The cathedral, whose foundation stone was laid in 1344, but was
only fully completed in the early 20th century, is the most dominant
feature in the Prague skyline rising above famous Prague Castle,
recognisable to anyone who has ever spent more than five minutes in the
Czech capital.
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Current AffairsRespect Festival no longer to be held at Prague Castle says President
Music lovers in Prague will be sad to hear the news that the annual Respect
ethnic world music festival will not be held at Prague Castle. President
Vaclav Klaus announced this week that he no longer wanted to support the
music festival. But, the festival will still go ahead this year, Prague
City Hall has come to the rescue.
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Current AffairsCountry's biggest bell falls silent after elections
And now, moving on to something lighter, but still connected - albeit tenuously - to the elections. As you've just heard, Czechs went to the polls a week ago, in an election which saw the Communist Party clinch their biggest share of the vote since 1989. Just four hours after the polling stations closed, however, a bell in Prague's St Vitus cathedral fell silent - which the more superstitious people of this country saw as an omen of impending doom. Dita Asiedu has more:
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