Starostové Sokola pražského (1862–1914)
| Pages | 45–68 |
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| DOI | 10.37520/cnm.2024.004 |
| Keywords | Austria, Hungary, Czech Lands, Prague Sokol 1862–1914, Mayors of Sokol Prague |
| Citation | SCHŮTOVÁ, Jitka. Starostové Sokola pražského (1862–1914). Journal of the National Museum. History Series. Prague: National Museum, 2024, 193(1-2), 45–68. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/cnm.2024.004. ISSN 1214-0627. Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/journal-of-the-national-museum-history-series/193-1-2/starostove-sokola-prazskeho-18621914 |
Mayors of Sokol Prague (1862–1914)
Although the largest and best-known national organization was founded as a gymnastics club, from the very beginning it placed particular emphasis on apolitical cultural and patriotic activities. The leaders of Sokol Prague were financially secure men who were well known and respected in Prague’s patriotic society and almost always active in Czech political life. This article describes the lives and activities of all ten mayors of Sokol Prague from its founding in 1862 until World War I, a period when the Czech lands were part of the Habsburg Monarchy. It was also a period when Sokol Prague occupied a dominant position in Czech society and among other Sokol units. In the new century, especially before World War I, the Czech Sokol community took over the leading role in Czech Sokolism.
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