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On Tuesday, New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art opened a new
exhibition called Prague, the Crown of Bohemia 1347-1437. After Charles IV
was crowned king of Bohemia in 1347, he strived to turn Prague into a
cultural rival of Paris and Rome. Hundreds of artists came to the city and
other towns in Bohemia during the reign of the last rulers of the
Luxembourg dynasty in Central Europe - Charles IV and his two sons
Wenceslas IV and Sigismund. The exhibition at the Met features over 200
examples of their work.
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growth of 5.1 percent in 2Q; Market research survey shows growing
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Current AffairsKlaus: Czechs want "balanced" EU approach to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Vaclav Klaus spent three days in Israel this week, his first official visit
to the country since becoming president. Mr Klaus held talks with senior
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