Most: The demolition of a historic city for coal mining

In 1964, the Czechoslovak government decided to demolish the historic city of Most to facilitate brown coal mining. The decision prioritized energy production for power plants and industry over the preservation of the city's centuries-old historical center, which included Gothic houses, a theater, and a brewery dating back to 1470.

Demolition began in 1965 and lasted over twenty years. While residents moved to a newly constructed modern city designed by architect Václav Krejčí, much of the original urban fabric was destroyed by excavators and explosives.

One significant exception was the 16th-century Gothic Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. To save the landmark from destruction, the government opted for a technically complex relocation project. Managed by the organization Transfera, the church was moved on a flexible track system starting in September 1975, a massive engineering undertaking costing an estimated 150 million crowns.