Sculpture of Tomáš Masaryk on Hradčany Square, in Prague. Photo: Celia Pérez Czechoslovakia, a planned and desired union CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA The First World War (1914-1918) ended four empires: the German, the Austro-Hungarian, the Russian and the Ottoman. This meant that the maps of Europe, and the Near and Middle East were forever changed dueSigue leyendo “Czechoslovakia, a country which joined two nations I”
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Uherské Hradiště, an ancient fortress in the heart of Europe
Walls of Uherské Hradiště. Photo: Celia Pérez CELIA PÉREZ CARRASCOSA Uherské Hradiště is located in the southeast of the Czech Republic, in the historical region of Moravia, close to the Slovak and Austrian borders. This town is the cultural heart of the Slovácko region, which can be translated as Slovak Moravia. Its name is dueSigue leyendo “Uherské Hradiště, an ancient fortress in the heart of Europe”