History
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Czech doctors’ association to apologise for 1938 anti-Jewish purge
The Czech Medical Chamber says it’s drafted an apology to Jewish doctors struck off its books during the so-called Second Republic - the short period between the end of…
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Is a president allowed to slouch?
Last weekend Czechs marked the 160th anniversary of the birth of the co-founder of Czechoslovakia and the country’s first president T.G. Masaryk. Although Czechs fondly…
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Alchemy and wife swapping in Renaissance Bohemia
The philosopher, scientist and mystic, John Dee, was one of the great figures of Elizabethan England. He was a close confidante of the Queen and one of the founders of…
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New Defence Ministry site provides information on Czech soldiers killed abroad during world wars
The fates of Czech soldiers who died abroad during the first and second world wars are being mapped in a newly created War Graves Record. The internet-based project…
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The legacy of communism and the need to reunite European history
Last month Prague hosted a major international conference on the crimes committed by the communist regimes of Central and Eastern Europe. Delegates from both sides of the…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox we read from your answers to our February listeners' quiz question and announce the name of this month's winner. Listeners quoted: Gerwyn Roberts…
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Hodonín preparing to celebrate 160th anniversary of birth of TG Masaryk
This Sunday, March 7, marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of one of the absolute giants of Czech history, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. The founder of Czechoslovakia and…
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Prague link established with Shoah Foundation video archive of Holocaust survivors
Prague is one of a few sites in Europe that has been chosen as an access point for Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s collection of Holocaust recollections. The link…
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Cosmas of Prague and the Chronicle of the Bohemians
Much of the tapestry of old Czech history and the fundamental legendry of this country is known to us today thanks to the labours of one wise old man. His name was Cosmas…
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Exhibition at Prague Castle offers rare look into T.G. Masaryk’s private life
A new exhibition which opened at Prague Castle on Tuesday is offering a rare glimpse into the private life of Czechoslovakia’s first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. The…
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Czech Republic to obtain rare Czechoslovak-built tank from Peru
The Czech Republic is to obtain an historic tank from Peru that was built specifically for export to the South American country in the 1930s. Prague’s Military History…
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Art historian Anna Fárová dies at 81
The acclaimed Czech champion of photography Anna Fárová died in Prague at the age of 81 over the weekend. Ms Fárová catalogued and exhibited the works of some great Czech…
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