How the hanging of the Great German flag on the emperor's birthday in 1898 lifted the residents of Roudnica from their chairs

The birthday celebrations of Emperor Francis Joseph I have always been a very significant celebration that took place both in cities and in small villages. So on August 18, all the houses were festively decorated with at least one banner, as stipulated. On the eve of the holiday, there was festive lighting everywhere with fireworks and shots from mortars. Masses were then held in the churches in the morning, followed by ceremonial meetings of the municipal...