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15. Hradec Kralove

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Hradec Kralove is part an old medieval town, but much more is it a fascinating architectural Rondo-Cubism experiment of the early 20th Century. The first impression of Hradec Kralove is, once again, a Czech town with an old main square, pastel-coloured houses, a fountain, a townhall and a few Baroque and Gothic churches. Except that [...]
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09. South Bohemia: Trebon and Pelrhimov

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A travel day, ever further east, brings us to the rural village of Holasovice and to Trebon, with its carp lakes, before ending up in Pelrhimov. A bit heavy on architecture, I am afraid. We decide to leave Prachatice early. It is a nice enough little town, and served us well as a base for [...]
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06. the Czech Cubism movement

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One of the surprises of this trip is the discovery of the Czech Cubism movement, which is spectacularly on view not only in various Prague museums, but also in some of the architecture. I had never heard about Cubism in the Czech Republic. And what do I know about Cubism, anyhow, other than that a [...]
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    • Museo Arqueologia Fuerte de San Miguel May 14, 2026
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    • 14. Nowruz April 29, 2026
    • 13. Gonur Depe April 26, 2026
    • 12. Ancient Merv April 23, 2026
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