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Dictionary of Czech culture
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: September 15th, 2007
Categories: About Czechs and Czech Republic
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Shopping center to become a historic monument
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: February 15th, 2007
Stane se Kotva památkou? - www.lidovky.cz Obchodní dům Kotva na náměstí Republiky bude možná následovat Máj na seznam kulturních památek.Two Prague department stores (1970s shopping malls) Kotva a Máj (which is now owned by TESCO) are about to become listed as historic buildings. They are certainly part of history and the public consciousness. Supposedly, they are also quite important achievements Czech architectural design of the period. Judge for yourself: read more »
