History
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Ancient site yields signs of cooperation between Roman army and Germanic tribe
The Region of South Moravia is notably rich in archaeological sites, having been home to Celtic, Germanic and other tribes before the coming of the Slavs. One of the…
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Misha Glenny - UK writer with close ties to Prague
The English journalist and writer Misha Glenny is perhaps best known for his work covering the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the hit 2008 book McMafia. His first book…
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Member of congregation in North Carolina discusses history of Moravian Brothers
Dall Wilson is a member of the Moravian Brothers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a city where they have a strong tradition. Mr Wilson is an expert on the church and is…
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Tyršův dům – Home of the Sokol movement
In today’s Spotlight Radio Prague visits an early Baroque palace known as Michnův palác in the historic quarter of Malá strana. Built in the 16th century, it first…
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Czechs, who suffered hard labour under Communists, honoured in Prague
Prague City Hall held a special ceremony on Thursday honouring Czechs forced in the Stalinist 1950s to serve in army units that were in reality nothing more than labour…
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The brief but monumental life of composer Vítězslava Kaprálová
The story of Vítězslava Kaprálová’s is one of a 25-year-old girl who had a career in music of five years. However, even today, 70 years after her death, there are…
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Plaque unveiled to General Alois Eliáš, protectorate prime minister executed by Nazis
A plaque was unveiled in Prague on Thursday to a fascinating figure of modern Czech history, General Alois Eliáš. General Eliáš, who had fought in the Czechoslovak Legions…
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The home of "the Jumping Virgin Mary"
Many Czechs are familiar with the old expression Panenko Skákavá, which literally means Jumping Virgin Mary, but few know about the origin of the phrase. Jumping Virgin…
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Film tribute to St. Václav wins plaudits after 80 years
Tuesday was a state holiday in the Czech Republic, the Day of Czech Statehood, which marks the feast day of the patron Saint Václav, or Wenceslas. While it has always been…
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New exhibition recalls largely disappeared Prague ‘day-trip restaurants’
A new exhibition at Prague’s Municipal Museum recalls the days when people only had one day off a week, but really knew how to make the most of it. Entitled Prague…
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Czechs mark 120th birthday of crime writer queen
Czech fans of the queen of crime writing have been marking the 120th anniversary of her birth. English novelist Agatha Christie has an enthusiastic following in the Czech…
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Born in Bohemia…but forgotten by Czechs?
What do Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler and Ferdinand Porsche have in common? Most of us would assume that these well-known personalities were all born in Germany or Austria…
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