Person

Božena Němcová

Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement

b. 1820 CE – d. 1862 CE World The Great Crossroads

Božena Němcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboʒɛna ˈɲɛmtsovaː]) (4 February 1820? in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) is a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.

Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna.