History
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When Prague connected with Tokyo: The first digital radio broadcast 40 years ago
In November 1985, Czechoslovak Radio made history by digitally broadcasting a Prague Symphony concert live via satellite to Tokyo—a milestone in global radio.
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New photography book shows famous St. Vitus Cathedral in all its glory
A new book, St. Vitus Cathedral: The Stone Crown of the Kingdom by Jan William Drnek, reveals detailed photos of Prague’s iconic cathedral, including rarely seen spots.
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How Czechoslovak Radio reporter František Gel brought Nuremberg trials coverage to Czechoslovaks
Eighty years ago, the world watched as the Nuremberg trials began. Czechoslovaks received news firsthand, thanks to Czechoslovak Radio reporter František Gel.
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Czech democracy after 1989: Czechast special episode for November 17
Czechast marks November 17 with a look back at a 2019 debate on the state of Czech democracy, political change, and rising polarization.
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Brenda Flanagan and Hana Waisserová on women’s artistic dissent in Czechoslovakia
We speak with Brenda Flanagan and Hana Waisserová about their book, which explores how women in pre-1989 Czechoslovakia used art to resistppression.
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Quiz: The Velvet Revolution & the fall of Communism
The Velvet Revolution of 1989 changed the course of Czechoslovak history. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about the fall of the communist regime.
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Anniversary of the Week
Smíchov’s cycling pioneers: 145 years since founding of Czech Velocipedists’ Club
On November 16, 1880, the Kohout brothers founded the first cycling club in the monarchy. Their passion sparked bicycle production and the cycling movement in Bohemia.
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Remembering the Czechoslovak Legionnaires: my great-granduncle’s story
This Czechast special revisits a Radio Prague International report about the Czechoslovak Legionnaires — and the personal story of one who never made it home.
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Albrecht Dürer’s first edition of Rhinoceros discovered in Czech Academy library
One of the first prints of Rhinoceros, the famous woodcut by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, has been found in the Czech Academy of Sciences.
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Archaeologists search for bodies of Communist political prisoners
Archaeologists are searching for Vilém Sok, Miloslav Jebavý, and Karel Sabela, political prisoners who were executed by the Communists on July 18, 1949.
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Anniversary of the Week
Lost, buried, rescued: Reliquary of St. Maurus and its fascinating history
It is now 40 years since the discovery of the Reliquary of St. Maurus beneath the floor of the castle chapel in Bečov nad Teplou. The reliquary has a fascinating history.
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New book chronicles the fates of people executed for political reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia
A new book titled “Executed for Political Reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia” brings to light the stories of nearly three hundred people executed between 1948 and 1989.
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