History

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Lidice children remembered in special art exhibition at UNESCO headquarters in Paris

For 50 years, an international children's art competition has been held in memory of the children of Lidice. Now an exhibition showing the top entries has opened in Paris.

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CZECH MADE

Rudolf Jelínek: Moravian slivovitz maker with a fascinating history

Rudolf Jelínek is one of Czechia’s best-known brands of slivovitz. The plum brandy firm was set up in the late 19th century and the brand is still going strong today.

Replica of Concentration camp in Mauthausen at Karlovo náměstí in Prague. It was organized in May – July 2012 by Association Post Bellum in memory of 70th Anniversary of Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and following repressions by Nazi regime. | Photo: Kenyh Cevarom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Anniversary of the week

October 24, 1942: family members of Heydrich’s assassins murdered in Mauthausen

In retaliation for the assassination of Heydrich, 262 relatives and helpers of the paratroopers were court-martialled and sentenced to death by the Prague Gestapo.

Ivan Chvatík | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

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History

Ivan Chvatík: They even interrogated Patočka in the hospital

Ivan Chvatík worked closely with Jan Patočka, helping run underground seminars for the philosopher, and since his death has done a huge amount to keep his legacy alive.

Photo: Jan Arazim, Miroslav Dyk, Jindřich Šour, Trolejbusy v pražských ulicích

Anniversary of the Week

October 1972: Prague says goodbye to trolleybuses

The last trolleybus route in Prague, from Orionka to Strahov Stadium, came to an end on 15 October 1972.

09:47

CZECH MADE

TON – Czech revolutionary bentwood furniture maker

The Czech furniture brand TON is synonymous for its manually bent wood furniture, created with the help of a technology that has been in continuous use for over 160 years.

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History

Unique Bronze Age belt discovered near Opava

A farmer in the Opava region in the north-east of Czechia made a unique discovery while working in a field, unearthing a golden belt dating back to the Bronze Age.