The duo have been given time off by coach Marc Lievremont, who named uncapped duo Wenceslas Lauret and Jerome Porical in his 30-man squad.

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The Grand Hotel Europa, a stunning Art Nouveau building on the north side of Wenceslas Square, was known to Kafka as the Hotel Erzherzog Stefan.

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Kennan was in Wenceslas Square when the pact was announced.

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And the lobby of the Venetian hotel where 007 and Bond girl Vesper Lynd stay is actually Prague's National Museum on Wenceslas Square, currently closed for reconstruction and scheduled to reopen in June 2016.

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Joan of Arc could have been Brooklynn of Arc, Mata Hari could have been Dakota Hari or even North Dakota Hari, Bonnie Prince Charlie could have been Bonnie Prince Diesel and Good King Wenceslas could have been Good King Chesney.

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