History
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April 21, 1990 – When John Paul II became the first pope to visit Prague
Thirty years ago this month, Czechoslovakia saw its first ever papal visit. Not only was this seen as a symbolic step in the newly post-communist country, Pope John Paul…
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“First-Brave-Unique”: Stories of pioneering Czech women who made their mark on history
One hundred years ago this February, the fledgling state of Czechoslovakia adopted a constitution guaranteeing equal rights for men and women, including the right to vote…
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Katyn, Konev and the battle for memory
The row over the recent removal of a statue of the Soviet Marshall Ivan Konev in Prague reminded us that the legacy of the recent past remains highly sensitive. Add to…
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“Operation K” - How the Communists wiped out Czechoslovakia’s monasteries in one brutal stroke
Exactly 70 years ago the Communist regime launched its nation-wide crackdown operation on Czechoslovakia’s monasteries. Known as Akce K (Operation K), it saw the mass…
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Mediaeval Prague’s Vyšehrad was once supposed to house largest West Slavic church
During its time it was supposed to be the largest of the West Slavic churches, but the structure which archaeologists have found at Prague’s Vyšehrad was never finished…
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Jan Smudek - the real Laszlo from Casablanca
In one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed films, Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart finds himself torn between choosing to be with the woman he loves, or helping her escape with her…
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Flag expert: Czechs only bring out their flag in emotional times
The national flag of the Czech Republic, which is the same as the flag of former Czechoslovakia, will celebrate its centenary on March 30th. While the celebrations of the…
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March 25, 1945 – the day the Americans bombed Prague deliberately
March 25 is the 75th anniversary of the final bombardment of Prague by the Allies during World War II. Whereas previous bombings had been accidental, this time the US air…
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The great air escape – how three former RAF pilots escaped communist Czechoslovakia by hijacking…
Exactly 70 years ago, three former RAF pilots staged the greatest air escape in Czechoslovak history. Defying strict Communist security measures, they flew themselves…
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Sokolovo – Czechoslovak soldiers’ first baptism of fire in the East during WW2
In early March 1943, the first action of the Czechoslovak foreign contingent on the Eastern Front during the Second World War took place around the Ukrainian village of…
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Josef Gočár: pioneer of Czech Cubist, Rondocubist architecture, and designer extraordinaire
This Friday marks 140 years since the birth of the pioneering Czech architect and designer Josef Gočár. His legacy includes iconic works in a range of styles, most…
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13 March 1950: When propaganda, a pub brawl put defending world hockey champs Czechoslovakia ‘on…
Czechoslovakia had arguably the best national ice hockey team in the world for years after the Second World War – despite the Communists side-lining a slew of “politically…
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