Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Le Conseil National de Pays Tchéques / The National Council of Czech Lands
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2022
1. Le Conseil National de Pays Tchéques / The National Council of Czech Lands Marker
Dans ce bâtiment siégea à partir du printemps 1916 le Conseil national des Pays tchèques, devenu Conseil national tchécoslovaque en mai 1917, organe fondateur de la Tchécoslovaquie indépendante le 28 octobre 1918 sous la présidence de T.G. Masaryk.
V této budove sídlila od jara 1916 Česká národní rada, od května 1917 Československá národní rada, stojící u zrodu Československa, jež získalo nezávislost 28. října 1918 a jehož prezidentem se stal T. G. Masaryk.
This building in the spring of 1916 was the headquarters of the National Council of Czech Lands, which in May 1917, became the Czechoslovak National Council - the founding body of an independent Czechoslovakia, achieving independence on October 28, 1918 under the presidency of T.G. Masaryk.
Erected 2016.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 1918.
Location. 48°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Racine (within shouting distance of this marker); Constant Le Breton (within shouting distance of this marker); Musée des Monuments français / Museum of French Monuments (within shouting distance of this marker); Jorge Luis Borges (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar Wilde (within shouting distance of this marker); Hôtel Royal de Denmark (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L'imprimerie de Balzac / Balzac's Print Shop (about 90 meters away); Guy Robert Du Costal and Yvonne Le Marec (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Czech National Council (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Czechoslovak National Council (or Czecho-Slovak National Council) was an organization founded by Czech and Slovak émigrés during World War I to liberate their homeland from Austria-Hungary. During the closing weeks of the war, the Czechoslovak National Council was formally upgraded to a provisional government and its members were designated to hold top offices(Submitted on June 17, 2022.)in the First Czechoslovak Republic."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 20222. Le Conseil National de Pays Tchéques / The National Council of Czech Lands Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
