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Pivovar Krakonoš is one of the oldest breweries in the
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. Founded in 1582 and located in
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town, the annual production of
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and
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s exceeds 100,000 hectoliters. In 1974, future Czech president
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worked here, and was inspired to write a theater play, ''Audience'', whose story is situated in the brewery.


See also

* List of oldest companies


References

''Article contains translated text from Pivovar Trutnov on the
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retrieved on 25 February 2017.''


External links

* Breweries in the Czech Republic Companies established in the 16th century 16th-century establishments in Bohemia Trutnov 1582 establishments in the Habsburg monarchy {{CzechRepublic-company-stub