Svatopluk Čech [SEP] place of birth
Svatopluk Čech
Svatopluk Čech (February 21, 1846 in Ostředek near Benešov – February 23, 1908 in Prague) was a Czech writer, journalist and poet.
Biography.
Čech studied at gymnasium (secondary school) in Prague, then studied law, and later worked in the journals Květy, Lumír and Světozor.
His first poem, "Husita na Baltu", was published in the almanac "Ruch" in 1868. Similarly to his work "Adamité", it is inspired by history (Hussite Wars
Svatopluk Čech Bridge
Svatopluk Čech Bridge or Čech Bridge ("Most Svatopluka Čecha" or Čechův most in Czech) is an arch bridge over river Vltava ("Moldau") in Prague, Czech Republic.
Construction of the bridge started in 1905 and finished in 1908. Its length is 169 m (one of the shortest in Prague) and width is 16 m.
The bridge connects the Prague districts Holešovice and the Old Town ("Staré Město"). Construction materials are stone (pillars) and iron (