History
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Commemorating the Carpatho-Dukla Operation: A pivotal WWII battle in Czech and Slovak history
This past weekend, Czechs and Slovaks remembered the Carpatho-Dukla Operation.
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Vinohrady, Prague, celebrates 145 years of history and urban evolution in new exhibition
On 26 September 1879, 145 years ago, the village of Royal Vinohrady (Královské Vinohrady) was promoted to a town. The new exhibition celebrates its history on Peace Square.
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House of history: Plzeň building, where German garrison surrendered in 1945, set to become museum
A Plzeň building partly designed by the architect Adolf Loos, in which the surrender of the German garrison occurred on May 6th 1945, is set to be renovated and repurposed.
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Lidice survivor Jaroslava Skleničková leaves behind a legacy of strength and courage
Jaroslava Skleničková, the last surviving woman of Lidice massacre, has died at the age of 98, leaving behind a legacy of strength and courage.
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The road to the Munich Agreement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs opens its archives from September 1938
September 30 marks eighty-six years since the signing of the Munich Agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared documents from the week before the infamous agreement.
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Anniversary of the Week
September 30th 1989: Minister Genscher opened the gates to the West for East German Refugees
35 years ago tomorrow, one of the most significant events of the end of the Cold War took place in the garden of the West German Embassy in Prague.
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Czechs mark St. Wenceslas Day
September 28 is St Wenceslas Day, a state holiday in the Czech Republic, marking the death of the nation's patron saint.
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Bratonice unveils monument honoring Adolf Kajpr, defiant hero against Nazi and Communist oppression
Father Adolf Kajpr spent 13 years of his life in concentration camps and prisons. He was persecuted by both the Nazis and the Communists for his journalism and opposition.
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Euan Edworthy: My RAF father said, Don’t forget those brave Czech airmen who fought in WWII
UK public relations man Euan Edworthy has been involved in a number of initiatives in Prague, perhaps most notably building a monument to Czechoslovak WWII RAF aviators.
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Anniversary of the Week
1794: first porcelain produced in Klášterec nad Ohří
The manufactory was the second porcelain factory established in the Czech lands. By the late 19th century, Thun porcelain had achieved international success.
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Vyšehrad's hidden treasures: archaeological exhibition unveils 100 years of discoveries
Vyšehrad has been a key site for archaeological research in Prague for over a century. A new exhibition reveals its importance in the history of Czechia.
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New book pays tribute to pioneering ornithologist and resistance fighter Veleslav Wahl
A new book called Birds of Prague 1800-2020 follows up on the work of the pioneering ornithologist Veleslav Wahl, who was executed by the Communists for alleged treason.
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