Celebration of the Republic Foundation

Celebration of the Republic Foundation

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Celebration of the Republic Foundation

Celebration of the Republic Foundation

This celebration of the foundation of the independent Czechoslovakian state is a opportunity to visit many sights in the city either free of charge or for advantageous entrance fees, and the firework in the evening is an all time favourite. While a street food festival will introduce tastes from the period of the First Republic, performances take place quite all over the centre, and for people of all ages.

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