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Eclipse 1999 – Olomouc, Czech Republic

24/8/2017

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Monday’s eclipse – about 85% where I live – brought back memories of summer 1999, when I had the chance to observe an eclipse in Europe. I was taking Czech at František Palacký University’s Summer School of Slavonic Languages, which attracts students from all over Europe, as well as from Asia and the Americas. We took time off from language classes to observe the phenomenon with locals from the area at Svatý Kopeček, a monastery and pilgrimage site on a hill on the outskirts of Olomouc. A pleasant late-morning outing, indeed!
 
Olomouc, for what it’s worth, is the historical capital of Northern Moravia and the Czech Republic’s second most important town – after Prague naturally – when it comes to history and architecture. With a population of 120,000 it’s a bit bucolic compared to the capital, but it’s a wonderful place to wander the streets or sit in a café and take in the surroundings in peace.
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