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4 unusual facts about Unity of the Brethren


Kralice nad Oslavou

The village is notable for having had a secret printing shop of the Unity of the Brethren, in which the Bible of Kralice, the first complete translation of the Bible from the original languages into the Czech language, was printed between 1579 and 1593.

Mikuláš Klaudyán

Mikuláš Klaudyán (died 1522) was a physician and scholar in Mladá Boleslav, Bohemia and member of the Unity of the Brethren.

Moravian College

The main building of the North Campus is Comenius Hall, which was built in 1892 and is named for John Amos Comenius, the last bishop of Unity of the Brethren, known as the "father of modern education" for his revolutionary educational principles.

Unity of the Brethren

Official formation is usually attributed to the year 1457 when the first ordinations took place in a small village called Kunvald near Žamberk and Litice, which was under the lordship of King George Podiebrad, in northeastern Bohemia.


Bible of Kralice

Translated by the Unity of the Brethren and printed in the town of Kralice nad Oslavou, the first edition had six volumes and was published between the years 1579 and 1593.


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