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November 17 – The Czech Republic’s unofficial protest day?
This year the Czech Republic is celebrating many special anniversaries. Yet despite the importance of commemorating a hundred years since the Czechs gained independence…
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StB officer who tortured to death ‘Číhošť miracle’ priest Josef Toufar dies a free man
Former Communist-era secret police lieutenant Ladislav Mácha, ultimately held responsible for the torture and death of Catholic priest Josef Toufar in 1950, died a free…
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The Czechoslovak Legions – my great-granduncle’s story
One hundred years ago the new state of Czechoslovakia was already establishing its institutions. While celebrations were still going on in Prague, about 70,000 Czechs and…
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New book of soldiers’ letters and memoirs brings personal account of WWI
One of the new books out marking the anniversary of the end of WWI is a collection of soldiers´ letters, diaries and memoirs giving a personal account of life in the…
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Modern technology helping retrace ancient Czech roads
Czech scientists are using the latest technology to study the ancient roads of the Bohemian kingdom. Unlike Western Europe, the area of present-day Czechia was not…
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How Hussitism served the First Republic
When the Czechoslovak Republic was proclaimed in 1918, its primary founder and future president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, had grand plans for using one of the most famous…
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“It was a time full of emotions” – demolition of Marian column recalled 100 years later
This Saturday marks exactly 100 years since the destruction of one of Prague’s then best-known landmarks, a Marian column on Old Town Square. The monumental Baroque…
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Radio Prague’s former head receives state award for running independent broadcasts after 1968…
Among the recipients of the state awards handed out by President Miloš Zeman on October 28, was Karel Lánský – a legend of Czech Radio broadcasting. For eight dramatic…
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Displays of fireworks, firepower cap Czechoslovak centenary celebrations
The Czech Republic capped off celebrations of the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s founding on Sunday with displays of fireworks – and firepower – after a weekend…
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“The day I first saw a map of the future Czechoslovakia” – WW1 survivors remember the birth of…
Exactly 100 years ago, on October 28th 1918, the new sovereign state of Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire the Czech lands and…
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A history of Czechoslovak industry in seven objects
To commemorate Czechoslovakia’s famous industrial prowess the National Technical Museum in Prague is currently holding an exhibition titled ‘Made in Czechoslovakia - the…
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Masaryk’s great-granddaughter: His moral imperative applies to any time – hopefully we will return…
This weekend’s centenary celebrations in the Czech Republic will have particular resonance for art curator Charlotta Kotik, given that her great-grandfather Tomáš Garrigue…
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