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Czechs mark legacy of Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius

Czechs mark legacy of Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius

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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?

Business

Czech minister calls for strict enforcement of existing laws on Airbnb style short-term rentals

The Czech Minister for Regional Development says it is better to ensure strict enforcement of current laws related to short-term accommodation rather than issue new rules.
Car manufacturers saw record revenues last year, but expect 20 percent production fall in 2020

Car and associated component manufacturers in the Czech Republic saw record revenues last year, but car production is expected to fall.

Society

Wonders of Czechia

Sněžka – the highest Czech peak

Sněžka is the highest mountain peak in the Czech Republic, and is found in the Krkonoše Mountains in the far north-east of Bohemia.

Culture

History

23:55

Inching eastwards: The re-alignment of Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtai

Historian Sergey Radchenko shares his new research insights into the drift of Central and Eastern European states away from Russia towards the West after 1989.

Travel

03:38

Traditional tourist sites open to visitors after long break

With the start of the summer holidays, most of the Czech Republic’s castles and chateaux, as well as other tourist destinations, are opened to the public again.

Nature

10:49

Overtourism a growing problem in Krkonoše mountains

The Giant Mountains are one of the most popular tourist destinations in Czechia, but dealing with the ever growing numbers of tourists is becoming increasingly difficult.

Science and technology

Picture of the week

Slackliners walk between towers of Bohemian castle ruins

Slackliners traversed the 100 metres between the towers of the ruined Trosky Castle in the Liberec Region at the weekend.

Photogallery

Night of Open Churches

St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
St. Nicholas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of St. Ursula, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Bohumil Šimčík
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
Augustinian Monastery at the Saint Thomas Church, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková
The remains of the basilic of Saint Laurent and preromanesque church in Vyšehrad, photo: Štěpánka Budková

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