History
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Author Ivan Margolius on a chilling personal connection to classic Tatra cars
Tatra’s futuristic-looking, aerodynamic cars, which first appeared in the 1930s, represent some of the most distinctive designs ever produced in Czechoslovakia.
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‘The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the hidden life of a Nazi’ in occupied Prague – part II
Historian Daniel Lee's latest book, The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the hidden life of a Nazi, is the story of a German lawyer who served in in occupied Prague.
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Lower house moves to compensate victims of 1969 state violence against freedom demonstrators
MPs have approved a proposal to compensate victims of state violence against freedom demonstrators in 1969.
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The Reliquary of St. Maurus –the most valuable Romanesque work of art in the Czech Republic
The St. Maurus reliquary is considered to be the second most important historical artefact in the Czech Republic, second only to the crown jewels.
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‘The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the hidden life of a Nazi’ in occupied Prague, part I
SS Officer Dr Robert Griesinger, stationed in Prague late in WWII , entered the life of historian Daniel Lee thanks to an armchair belonging to a Czech émigré in Amsterdam.
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Klatovy: Walking among mummies
The treasures of the once royal town of Klatovy include a crypt with dozens of mummified bodies of people who died in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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New exhibition depicts life of pre-war Czech-Jewish family
The Winternitz Villa in Prague is now housing an exhibition titled “No night so dark”. It documents the history of the Czech-Jewish Wels family.
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Rare silver coins from 13th century discovered in South Bohemia
Archaeologists from South Bohemia have just announced a unique discovery of some 800 silver coins dating back to the second half of 13th century.
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Memories of Jewish life in Carpathian Ruthenia 100 years ago
Centenarian William West shares memories of Jewish life in Carpathian Ruthenia 100 years ago
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Markéta Křížová: “Czechs and Slovaks were known as desperate to get to US during ‘20s”
Part two of our interview on the Czech footprint in colonial history with Charles University historian Markéta Křížová.
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Unique Celtic sword discovered by archaeologists in East Bohemia
Archaeologists from East Bohemia have announced a unique discovery of a Celtic sword dating back to the 2nd or 1st century B.C.
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The diamond-encrusted “Prague Sun” at Loreto
The famous "Prague Sun" is a monstrance encrusted with 6,222 diamonds that are believed to have graced the wedding dress of the Countess of Cracow from Kolowrat.
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