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Saaz

(Encyclopedia)Saaz: see Žatec, Czech Republic.

Praha

(Encyclopedia)Praha: see Prague, Czech Republic. ...

Pilsen

(Encyclopedia)Pilsen: see Plzeň, Czech Republic. ...

Prossnitz

(Encyclopedia)Prossnitz: see Prostĕjov, Czech Republic. ...

Martinů, Bohuslav

(Encyclopedia)Martinů, Bohuslav bôˈho͝osläf märˈtĭno͞o [key], 1890–1959, Czech composer; studied at the Prague Conservatory. He played the violin (1918–23) in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Martinů...

Bican, Josef

(Encyclopedia)Bican, Josef, 1913–2001, Czech soccer player, b. Vienna. A forward with over 800 competitive goals, he is considered by many to be soccer's greatest scorer. Known as “Pepi,” Bican joined Rapid V...

Franzensbad

(Encyclopedia)Franzensbad: see Františkovy Láznĕ, Czech Republic. ...

Jungbunzlau

(Encyclopedia)Jungbunzlau: see Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. ...

Moravská Ostrava

(Encyclopedia)Moravská Ostrava, Czech Republic: see Ostrava. ...

Moldau

(Encyclopedia)Moldau: see Vltava, river, Czech Republic. ...