History
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British, French, and US archives help reopen Jan Masaryk’s death investigation
Even after nearly eight decades, the circumstances surrounding the death of Jan Masaryk remain unclear.
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60 years ago, Louis Armstrong captivates Prague on European tour
In the 1960s, Louis Armstrong embarked on a tour of eastern Europe. In 1965, he spent 10 days in Prague, performing nine sold-out concerts with his band, the All Stars.
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80 years ago: The Moravia–Ostrava offensive, the bloodiest battles on Czech soil
As part of our WWII anniversary series, we look at the events and significance of the brutal Moravia–Ostrava offensive, with comments from expert historian Jiří Neminář.
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Anniversary of the Week
760th anniversary of the founding of České Budějovice: The fascinating history of the city
The history of one of the most significant towns in the South Bohemian Region dates back to 1265. Its foundation is credited to Přemysl Otakar II, the "Iron and Gold King."
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Meet the flint stones: Olomouc scientists track prehistoric hunters through flint samples
Prehistoric mammoth hunters who moved across the Czech lands roughly 30,000 years ago are being tracked today by Olomouc scientists through the stones they left behind.
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Anniversary of the Week
The oldest chairlift in Europe: 85 years of history on the journey up to Pustevny
Nowhere else in Europe has a chairlift been running longer than the one up to Pustevny in the Beskydy Mountains. It was put into operation on March 4th 1940.
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Gidon Lev, Holocaust survivor and TikTok star: “I was a prop for Elon Musk at Auschwitz”
Born in 1935 in Karlovy Vary, Gidon Lev survived the Shoah and settled in Israel. Today, he is a social media phenomenon with almost half a million followers on TikTok.
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Was Communism in Czechoslovakia unique? Jacob Mikanowski on Czechoslovakia’s distinctive story
Jacob Mikanowski is a historian, author, and journalist who takes us through Czechoslovakia's uniquely complex but, at the same time, intriguing history.
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Strahov Stadium: a colossal monument to the past and an uncertain future
Strahov Stadium is an imposing relic of the past. Once the largest stadium in the world by area, it has seen a remarkable evolution.
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Czech government to release funds for maintenance of Sudeten German graves
The post-war expulsion of Sudeten Germans from the Czech borderlands left hundreds of thousands of German graves abandoned. A new subsidy should help preserve the legacy.
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From glider to fighter: Military pilot Kateřina Hlavsová on her career in Czech Air Force
The world of aviation has long been dominated by men. Major Kateřina Hlavsová is one of the exceptions. Here's her story.
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Třinec, the last Czech sea vessel, to be scrapped, but parts will return home
Třinec, the last surviving Czechoslovak ocean vessel, is set to be scrapped, but parts of the ship will hopefully be brought back to its homeland.
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