History
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Anniversary of the week
Lex Schwarzenberg – the controversial ruling that still stirs emotion in Czechia
Lex Schwarzenberg was a special law drafted after World War Two with the sole purpose of stripping one of the most prominent Bohemian noble families of their property.
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From nurses to snipers - The story of the Czechoslovak women who served in World War II
It wasn't just men, but also Czechoslovak women who served both in the east and west for the Allies during the Second World War. We look at their little known stories.
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Czechs celebrate legacy of reformer priest Jan Hus
July 6th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic marking the 607th anniversary of the burning at stake of reformer priest Jan Hus. Masses are celebrated around the…
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Czechs celebrate legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius
July 5th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic honouring the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius who came to Great Moravia in 863 to spread the Christian faith.
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“Flood of the Century” ravaged Czech Republic exactly 25 years ago
This July marks exactly 25 years since the Czech Republic was hit by the deadliest outbreak of floods in its history.
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Anniversary of the Week
Museum of Puppets in Chrudim celebrates its 50th birthday anniversary
Street celebrations in Chrudim marked 50 years since the birth of the local Museum of Puppets.
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New museum dedicated to Alice Masaryk opens in Lány
A new museum dedicated to Alice Masaryk, the co-founder of the Czechoslovak branch of the Red Cross, has opened in Lány in Central Bohemia.
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Ležáky – the lesser known Czech village annihilated by the Nazis
Exactly 80 years ago, Nazi forces annihilated the village of Ležáky. Its tragic story is intertwined with the Nazi hunt for covert troops that realised Operation Anthropoid
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Departure of Soviet troops officially marked for first time
Departure of Occupying Forces Day is having its debut on Saturday June 25, the day the protocol expelling Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia in 1991 was signed.
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Young man’s grave discovered at Germanic Langobard burial site
Archaeologists have discovered an almost intact skeleton of a sixth century warrior during a dig near the town of Pasohlávky in south Moravia.
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Diaries of a Lidice woman discovered
Previously unknown diaries written by a Lidice woman have been recently discovered by her relatives.
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Anniversary of the week
Golden age of Grandhotel Pupp began 150 years ago
The five-star Grandhotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary is one of the most famous hotels in Europe. In recent years, it has also become a popular backdrop for Hollywood films.
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