Sokol Plzen I - Plzen, Plzenský kraj, Czechia
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N 49° 44.890 E 013° 23.120
33U E 383680 N 5511882
This active Sokol offers a wide range of sports and recreational activities. Its attractive main building and gymnasiums are supplemented by not so great looking outdoor courts.
Waymark Code: WMXYR0
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/18/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 15

Currently, Sokol Plzen runs the following programs: gymnastics, weightlifting, chess, football, martial arts, wrestling, versatility exercises, and break dance. there are also Latin American dance workshops and you can play table tennis and darts.

In addition to a large and small gym, there is also an outdoor playground with artificial surface and artificial grass for mini-football games, volleyball, and tennis. There is a meeting room for 60 people, where various social events take place.

The Sokol's website also provides some history:
1863 - first general meeting
1896 - opening ceremony for building
1904 - electric lighting installed
1913 - 1,200+ members
1919 - then President TG Masaryk visited the Sokol House
1941 - Sokol was dissolved during the war and restored in 1945
1951 - Sokol was liquidated
1990 - Sokol reopened
2002 - Sokol was flooded
Currently in use by Sokol: yes

Related Website: [Web Link]

Date Built or Acquired: Not listed

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