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In 1883 the Czech composer [[Antonin Dvorak]] composed his [[Hussite Overture]] based on melodies used by Hussite soldiers. It was often performed by the German conductor [[Hans von Bülow]].
Professor [[Thomas Garrigue Masaryk]] used Hus' name in his speech at Geneva University on 6 July 1915, for defense against Austria and in July 1917 for the title of the first corps of troops of his legions in Russia.<ref>PRECLÍK, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie (Masaryk and legions), váz. kniha, 219 str., vydalo nakladatelství Paris Karviná, Žižkova 2379 (734 01 Karviná) ve spolupráci s Masarykovým demokratickým hnutím (Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague, CZ), 2019, {{ISBN|978-80-87173-47-3}}, pp. 17–25, 33–45, 70–76, 159–184, 187–199</ref>
Today, the [[Jan Hus Memorial]] is located at the Prague [[Old Town Square]] ({{lang-cs|Staroměstské náměstí|links=no}}), and there are many smaller memorials in other towns throughout the Czech Republic.
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