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Plzeň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpl̩.zɛɲ]), also called Pilsen in English and German, is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. About 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of Prague, it is the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic.
The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll here in 1842.
Plzeň was first mentioned as a castle in 976, as the scene of a battle between Duke Boleslaus II the Pious of Bohemia and Emperor Otto II. It became a town in 1295 when King Wenceslaus II granted Plzeň its civic charter as a "Royal City" and established a new town site, some 10 km (6 mi) away from the original settlement, which is the current town of Starý Plzenec. It quickly became an important town on trade routes leading to Nuremberg and Regensburg; in the 14th century, it was the third-largest town in Bohemia after Prague and Kutná Hora. During the Hussite Wars, it was the centre of Catholic resistance to the Hussites: Prokop the Great unsuccessfully besieged it three times, and it joined the league of Catholic nobles against King George of Podebrady. In 1468, the town acquired a printing press; the Trojan Chronicle (Kronika trojánská in Czech), the first book published in Bohemia, was printed on it.
I relive the same old dream day and night
Memories of love I knew
I couldn’t live my life, or so it seemed
My heart cried out for only you
Oh, I believe in love, girl I believe in you
Things you do, I’m falling in love again with you
A broken heart can mend if given time
I know why love is forever, love is forever with you
With every passing day I realise
That time will never heal the pain
You’re all that I’ve been thinking of
Can’t we fall in love again
Oh, I believe in love, girl I believe in you
Things you do, I’m falling in love again with you
A broken heart can mend if given time
I know why love is forever, love is forever with you
Every road will lead me back to you again, my love
Oh I cry so many tears, I couldn’t face another day without you
So tell me you care
Oh, ooh, ooh, yeah, I believe in love, cos I believe in you
Things you do, I’m falling in love again with you
I tried to let it go but it wouldn’t die