Sokol Slet - 50 Years - Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 04.834 E 014° 24.610
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Memorial of 50 years anniversary of the first Sokol Slet in Prague
Waymark Code: WMEHX9
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 06/02/2012
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Slet is an athletic exposition, competition, and nationalist identity building event organized by the Sokol organization for Czech and other Eastern European youth. The word slet means 'a gathering of falcons'. The first Sokol Slet was held in 1882 in Prague to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Sokol organization.
The Sokol movement (from the Slavic word for falcon) is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Czech region of Austria-Hungary, Prague, in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindrich Fügner.
The movement also spread across all the regions populated by the Slavic culture in German Empire, Poland, Serbia, Bulgaria, Russian Empire, Ukraine, Belarus, and the rest of Austria-Hungary such as Slovenia and Croatia. In many of these nations, the organization also served as an early precursor to the Scouting movements.
The inscription on the memorial
CZ
Na pamet padesátého výrocí 1. sokolského sletu, který zde na Streleckém ostrove rídil 18. cervna 1882 Dr. Miroslav Tyrš
EN
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the first Sokol Slet, which was managed by Dr. Miroslav Tyrš here on Strelecký island in 18th June 1882
Anniversary Year: 50
Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1882
Address:
Střelecký ostrov
Prague, Czech Republic
Website: Not listed
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