Czech National Revival
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The Czech National Revival was a cultural movement spanning the 18th and 19th centuries within the Czech lands. Its primary objective was to resurrect the Czech language, culture, and national identit
Ceremonial laying of the foundation stone of the National Theatre, 1868
National Museum in Prague, an important institution of the Revival
Monument of Josef Jungmann in Prague
František Ladislav Čelakovský (1799–1852)
Josef Dobrovský
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Josef Dobrovský was a Czech philologist and historian. He was one of the most important figures of the Czech National Revival along with Josef Jungmann.
Czech National Revival
…pervasive Germanisation and reclaiming the distinct heritage eroded by centuries of the Ostsiedlung. Among the movement's most influential pioneers were Josef Dobrovský and Josef Jungmann. Following the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the Czech lands were subjected to systematic Germanisation policies spearheaded by…
Josef Dobrovský by František Tkadlík
Bust of Josef Dobrovský
Dobrovský's bust on Kampa Island in Prague