Battle of Lipany - 500 Years - Kourim, Czech Republic
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N 50° 00.217 E 014° 58.618
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An anniversary of the last Hussite battle
Waymark Code: WMG6J4
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/20/2013
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Kourim is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.
From the 13th to the 16th century, Kourim used to be among one of the most important towns in Bohemia, but later it experienced a decline and a long stagnation. As a result Kourim, has retained its antique look, for which it is now sought out by tourists and film-makers alike.
A huge boulder was placed on the square in 1934 on the occasion of anniversary the last Hussite battle - Battle of Lipany (
visit link) . Hussites led their last great leader Prokop Veliký (
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