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Test the Sirens

Praha, okres Hlavní město Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Praha, Česká republika

A field recording by Virgilio Oliveira made in Prague, Czechia on 4 March 2020, in the afternoon.

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Test the Sirens
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Recordist's notes

Every first Wednesday of the month the sound alarming sound of sirens goes off throughout the city of Prague as part of the public warning system. Set during WWII, the sirens serve as a general warning system, including for air raids. This is a mono recording captured in the borough of Dejvicka, Prague. Virgilio Oliveira

Written by Virgilio Oliveira on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Prague is a city of about 1,165,581 people in Prague, Czechia. OttoAnna lists 306 field recordings from here.

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