History
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Anniversary of the Week
August 1912: Czech RAF commander František Fajtl is born
František Fajtl, a Czech fighter pilot and RAF squadron and wing commander later jailed by the Communists, was born 110 years ago, on 20 August 1912.
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“It still impacts Czech opinion on Russia”: The 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was one of the most important and traumatic events in modern Czech history.
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Archaeologists uncover extensive mound burial system around mythical Mount Říp
Mount Říp, the hill which is closely tied to the Czech founding myth, may have actually been an important burial site for prehistoric peoples.
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Uniquely preserved medieval kitchen unearthed north of Moravia
Archaeologists made an unusual discovery while excavating the ruins of a medieval house in the town of Nový Jičín in the Moravian-Silesian region.
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Anniversary of the week
2002: The year of the most destructive floods in modern Czech history
Prague was the Czech city most badly affected by the floods – neighbourhoods were flooded and metro stations, monuments and a part of the zoo all ended up underwater.
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New exhibition highlights often-forgotten Roma Holocaust
On Roma Holocaust Memorial Day, an exhibition is being launched at the Vítkov National Memorial, focussing on the Nazi genocide of Roma on the territory of today's Czechia.
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Anniversary of the week
August 1832: First railway on continent runs from České Budějovice to Linz
190 years ago rail transport came to continental Europe with the opening of a line between České Budějovice and Linz.
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UK Operation Anthropoid documents on display for first time in Czechia
For the first time, two unique documents about the events surrounding the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in May 1942 can be seen at the National Museum in Prague.
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Pig farm demolition on Lety concentration camp site finally launched
The demolition work at a former pig farm at Lety in South Bohemia that was the site of a concentration camp for Romanies during WWII was officially launched on Friday.
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Czech archaeologists discover tomb of ancient Egyptian dignitary
In spring of this year, Czech archaeologists unearthed an incredible find – the previously undiscovered tomb of an ancient Egyptian dignitary in Abusir, Egypt.
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Brno celebrates bicentenary of Mendel’s birth in grand style
Brno is paying tribute to its most famous citizen – the Augustinian monk and biologist, widely known as “the father of genetics”, Johann Gregor Mendel, born 200 years ago.
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Anniversary of the Week
July 1992: Slovak declaration kickstarts breakup of Czechoslovakia
Thirty years ago Slovakia made clear that it wanted to embark on the path of independence for the second time in history.
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