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10 Korun, 1986
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Front: Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav (1849-1921), Slovak poet
As a student in Hungarian schools, Hviezdoslav began writing poems in
Hungarian and German. But at the age of 18 he started writing poems only in
Slovak. Hviezdoslav is author of a large number of epic and lyric-epic poetry.
His most important epic poem is "Hajnikova zena" ("The gamekeepers wife").
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20 Korun, 1988
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Front: Jan Amos Komensky (1592-1670), Czech teacher, educator and writer
Komensky was born in Moravia (now Czech Republic). He became a pastor
at the age 24 and led the Brethren into exile when the protestants were persecuted
under the counter-reformation. Komensky lived and worked in many different
countries in Europe including Sweden, Poland, Transylvania, Germany, Prussia,
England, Netherlands and Hungary.
Back: Tree of life growing from book
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50 Korun, 1987
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Front: Ludovit Stur (1815-1856), writer and intellectual leader in
Slovakia
Stur was born in Slovakia. He was the leader of the Slovak national revival
in the 19th century, the author of the present-day Slovak language standard, an
organizer of the Slovak volunteer campaigns during the 1848 Revolution in the
Kingdom of Hungary, a member of the diet of the Kingdom of Hungary, politician,
Slovak poet, journalist, publisher, teacher, philosopher and linguist.
Back: Bratislava castle
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100 Korun, 1989
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Front: Klement Gottwald (1896-1953), President of Czechoslovakia 1948-1953
Gottwald started out his career as a cabinetmaker. He was one of the
founders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSC) in 1921. Subsequently,
he held several important positions in the party and in the government. He was
Prime Minister of Czechoslovak 1946-1948, and President of Czechoslovakia
1948-1953.
Back: Hradcany in Prague
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Czechoslovakia, located in central Europe, proclaimed itself a republic in 1918.
Divided into the Protectorate of Bohemia & Moravia, and the Republic of
Slovakia in 1939. Re-established as a single entity after WWII. The country was
split to form the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovakia in 1993.
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