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Fire at historic Czech landmark [video 1 min 31 sec]

Part of the 19th-century Industrial Palace at the Exhibition Ground in Prague has been damaged by a fire that took 90 minutes to bring under control.

The palace was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1891 and has been used as an exhibition hall and concert venue.

The Communist Party held its congresses in the palace, during its 41 years of rule, that ended in 1989.
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