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The Czech Books You Must Read

Kafka, Čapek, Kundera and Havel, these are all world renowned names, but what about all the others? How well are Czech authors actually known abroad?

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Culture

Šumperk museum restores orchestrion made in Vienna at the start of the 20th century

Šumperk museum restores orchestrion made in Vienna at the start of the 20th century

Wonders of Czechia

Old Jewish cemetery in Kolín
Business

Czech Republic sees fast wage growth in past decade
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What’s in a name? Prague to explain rich history behind street names

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The Best of Czech classical music

Czech classical music is not only a part of the national culture and history, but also of its very soul.

Domestic affairs

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Government prepares to ease restrictions as epidemic slows down

With the intensity of the coronavirus epidemic slowing down in the country, the Czech government has decided to ease restrictions.

Society

Wonders of Czechia

Pardubice’s historical centre – a repository of architectural styles

Visitors to the East Bohemian city of Pardubice can enjoy walking through its picturesque centre and look out over the surroundings from its Green gate.

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History

Travel

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The story of the Czech “Bethlehem”

Czechia has a Bethlehem. No one knows when and why it got its biblical name, but it is a unique quarter of 200-years-old log cottages in the town of Hlinsko.

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Science and technology

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Humanoid robot helping out at Czech hospital

Faced with a lack of staff during the coronavirus crisis, a hospital in the town of Hořovice, west of Prague, is being ably assisted by a humanoid robot.

Picture of the week

“Lights of Hope” give thanks to front line heroes

The citizens of Brno lit “lights of hope“ in their windows on November 15, 2020 as an expression of gratitude to all those helping to save lives in the front lines.

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Reenactment of Prague’s Battle of White Mountain to mark 400th anniversary

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Milan Kundera - The Joke

Czech Next Wave

Czech Next Wave, a regular podcast produced jointly by the Czech Centres network and Radio Prague Int., introduces talented young Czechs in various areas of the arts.

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