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Giant butterflies on renovated Maj department store spark controversy

Published: March 22, 2024, 1 p.m.

The well-known M\xe1j department store in the centre of Prague is soon to re-open following a two-year renovation. The long-awaited reconstruction has already sparked controversy, when it emerged that the fa\xe7ade of the building will be adorned with two giant butterflies made of Spitfire aircraft fuselages.