Matice česká was a Czech publishing house and cultural institution, similar to other Slavic Matice institutions.
It was an important milestone in Czech National Revival.
[1] It was established by František Palacký in 1831 at the National Museum and played an important role in preservation of the Czech language.
[2] Counterparts of Matice česká (Bohemia) in other Czech lands were Matice moravská (Moravia) and Matice slezská (Austrian Silesia).
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