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A Czech jeweller has created a replica of the Imperial Crown of the Holy
Roman Empire, a team of enthusiasts is building a miniaturized model of a
town which was razed to the ground to make way for coal mining and, a group
of Czechs have held a non-stop reading of the entire Lisbon treaty to prove
that it is readable. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.
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Current AffairsCoronation jewels go on display at Prague Castle
Hundreds of cameras flashed on Thursday when seven representatives of
church and state, including President Václav Klaus, Prime Minister Mirek
Topolánek and Prague Archbishop Miloslav Vlk gathered in Prague’s St
Vitus cathedral to unlock the chamber in which the Czech crown jewels are
stored. The chamber only opens when all seven keepers of the keys unlock
seven different locks at the same time. The crown jewels were then taken
to
Prague Castle’s Vladislav Hall, the traditional site of the coronation
of
kings, where they will be put on display for the general public for the
next eleven days. More
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Visitors to Prague will soon get another chance to view the Czech
coronation jewels. A 19-year old Czech girl has won the Czech speed beer
drinking contest. The first-ever specialized mushroom store is to open in
Prague. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsCharles IV Royal Procession re-enacted to boost tourism in Central Bohemia
This weekend, Central Bohemia was taken back to the fourteenth century as
actors and politicians took part in a re-enactment of Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV's traditional annual journey from Prague Castle to Karlstejn.
The two-day procession was accompanied by various other events,
introducing visitors to everyday life seven centuries ago. It was the
first of an annual event launched by the governor of Central Bohemia, the
aim of which is to help boost tourism in the region.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Tuesday's newspapers don't agree on the most important story of the day in
the Czech Republic, and lead with everything from tourists left high and
dry by bankrupt travel agencies to a plan to attract workers from such
countries as Bulgaria and Kazakhstan.
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