Pitín transforms Archbishop Matocha’s birthplace into exhibition and community center
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- An exhibition and community center named after Archbishop Josef Karel Matocha has opened in his birthplace in Pitín.
- Matocha was born there in 1888 and was illegally interned by the communist authorities in the 1950s.
- The center’s formal opening is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5.
The house in Pitín where Olomouc Archbishop and Moravian Metropolitan Josef Karel Matocha was born in 1888 has been turned into an exhibition and community center.
The building, listed as house number 59, now carries Matocha’s name. The archbishop was illegally interned by the communist authorities in the 1950s.
The center will officially open on Saturday, Sept. 5.
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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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