History

The funeral of T. G. Masaryk | Photo: Anton Kajmakov, Radio Prague International

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Freshly digitised recordings bring T.G. Masaryk’s funeral to life

Newly digitised recordings from Radio Prague International broadcasts of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk's 1937 Prague funeral recreate the atmosphere of the time.

Juscelino Kubitschek at the inauguration | Photo: Acervo Arquivo Nacional/Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Anniversary of the Week

September 1902: Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian president with Czech roots, is born

Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek, who had Czech ancestry, was born on 12 September 1902. He is best known for building a new federal capital, Brasilia.

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History

Jewish tombstones broken up for paving stones made into new Prague monument

A new monument has been unveiled in Prague made out of fragments of Jewish tombstones that were cut up into cobblestones during the Communist era.

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Culture

Petr Jákl: Jan Žižka movie is “Braveheart about a Czech hero”

This week sees the long anticipated premiere of 'Medieval', the most expensive Czech film in history. We spoke to the film director Petr Jákl.

The so-called roundel, built around 7, 000 years ago, is located in the district of Vinoř on the outskirts of Prague | Photo: Labrys

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History

Archaeologists in Prague uncover ancient Neolithic structure

Archaeologists in Prague's Vinoř district are currently uncovering a monumental building from the Stone Age, the so-called roundel, built around 7,000 years ago.

History

Memorial to Czech RAF pilot Josef František unveiled in Britain

A memorial dedicated to Czech RAF pilot Josef František, who died on October 8, 1940, while returning from a patrol flight, was unveiled in Surrey.

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History

Czechs building Neolithic boat replica to test out ancient trade routes

A team of experts from the Centre of Experimental Archaeology in North Bohemia is constructing a copy of a real Neolithic boat.

Photo: Martina Schneibergová, Radio Prague International

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Culture

Giant bell rings out in tribute to thousands stolen by Nazis

A huge bell, weighing exactly 9801 kg, was unveiled in Prague on Sunday. It is a tribute to the 9,801 bells stolen by the Nazis during WWII and melted down for weapons.