Hello friends,

One of the most magnificent buildings in Prague is undoubtedly its National Theatre with its golden roof glowing from the distance. The National Theatre is neo-Renaissance building dating from 1868-83. It is set majestically by the Vltava River one bridge along from Charles Bridge, on the Old Town and New Town side of the river. For Czech people, the National Theatre is one of the most important cultural institutions in Prague. The construction of the National Theatre was largely funded by private donations. But shockingly, on the 12th August 1881, just days before the official opening, the whole building was gutted by fire. Within 6 weeks enough money had been raised to rebuild it. And just two years later, in 1883, it opened with a performance of Libuse by the famous Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. I hope to see you there one day! Have a great Tuesday everyone.

遠看屋頂金光閃閃的國家劇院無疑是布拉格最美的建築之一。國家劇院是新文藝復興建築，歷史可追溯至1868-83年。它威嚴地聳立於伏爾塔瓦河畔，與查爾斯橋只有一橋之隔，也在新城與舊城的河岸。對於捷克人來說，國家劇院是布拉格最重要的文化協會之一。這個劇院的大部分建築費用來自於私人捐款。但令人震驚的是，在1881年8月12號，也就是劇院正式開張的前幾天，整座大樓被一場大火摧毀了。然而，在短短的6天內，人們就籌到了足以重建劇院的款項。而在2年之後，也就是1883年，國家劇院就重新開張，而第一場表演就是由捷克著名作曲家貝多伊齊·史麥塔納創作的《麗布莎》。希望有天能在那裏見到大家！祝大家有個愉快的週二。

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Tomas
CEO & Founder of CGH

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