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)
Battle of White Mountain
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The Battle of White Mountain was fought on 8 November 1620 outside Prague in the early stages of the Thirty Years' War. An army backing Frederick V led by Christian of Anhalt was defeated by forces su
Czech National Revival
…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 the Habsburg emperors. This intensified a centuries-long…
Battle of White Mountain, oil painting by P. Snaijers
Contemporary depiction of the Battle of White Mountain
The 27 tributary crosses
Painting celebrating the Catholic victory, by Anton Stevens (c. 1610–1675). In the upper part there is Our Lady of Victory surrounded by saints; in the lower left-hand corner there is the victorious Emperor Ferdinand II with his son Ferdinand III and the Bohemian lion.