Special The view from the square: a unique perspective on seven decades of Czech history
This year, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism, we are reminded how much of twentieth century history has passed through the Czech capital. The focus of much that has happened in Prague over the last hundred years has been Wenceslas Square, tree-lined and nearly a kilometre long, right at the heart of the city, and with the bronze statue of the Czech patron, Saint Wenceslas, standing guard at the top of the square. One person who has lived on Wenceslas Square nearly all her life is Věra Kölbelová. From her unique vantage point she has witnessed many of the events – joyous, dramatic and tragic – that have shaped the Czech nation over the last seventy years. She shares some of her memories, an eye-witness at the very heart of recent Czech history.
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