Older than Czechoslovakia: Oldest resident of Czechia celebrates 108th birthday

Photo: Kristýna Barchini, Czech Radio

Blažena Strachotová, the oldest living citizen of the Czech Republic, is 108 years old. Born on February 9, 1917, in Slavičín in the Zlín region, she now resides in České Budějovice. Throughout her long life, she has witnessed a number of significant events, including the presidencies of Masaryk and Beneš, as well as an aerial battle near her hometown.

Blažena Strachotová lives independently in an apartment in České Budějovice, with only the staff from a nearby facility bringing her lunch.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík