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Město Plzeň
March 24, 2025
By the end of April, a memorial dedicated to the 97th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, which participated in the liberation of western Czechoslovakia in April and May 1945, will be completed. It is being built in Skvrňany on Na Okraji Street and is made of steel elements anchored into…
March 24, 2025
108 years ago, Colonel and pilot of the 312th Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron of the RAF Ladislav “Larry” Světlík was born in Pilsen. He was trained as a turner in Škoda factory. After work, he visited the airfield of the West Bohemian Aero Club at Plzeň-Bory Airport. As part of the 1000…
March 23, 2025
During the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of West Bohemia, a steam train will appear on the tracks of some of the lines in the region. The rides led by the historic steam locomotive 475.111, nicknamed Šlechtična, have been prepared by the Pilsen Region in cooperation with the…
March 20, 2025
The period military camps will offer the atmosphere of May 1945 with an emphasis on historical authenticity. For the first time, the celebration will feature a complete American evacuation hospital or military equipment that has not been presented in Pilsen since 1945. The traditional Convoy of liberty will offer over 350…
March 12, 2025
A varied cultural programme with dozens of performers will be offered on four stages in the centre of Pilsen during the Liberation Festival, which will commemorate 80 years since the liberation of the city by the American army from 2 to 6 May 2025. The music will be played on…
February 27, 2025
The duel of the 51st round Czech ice hockey league with South Bohemian Motor, being the last home game for Pilsen in this year’s regular part of the Tipsport extra league, will be a sign of this year’s eightieth anniversary of the liberation of the city of Pilsen by the American army from…