History
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Czechs, Germans and Austrians take part in reconciliation march commemorating violent post-war…
On May 31st 1945, in the aftermath of WW II, some twenty thousand German-speaking inhabitants of Brno were driven from their homes and forced to walk the 50 km distance to…
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Recording the Past: Miloslav Disman’s Prague Speaks
One of the familiar voices that will forever be associated with Czechoslovak Radio belongs to Miloslav Disman, who worked here between 1930 and 1973, and who changed the…
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London tributes paid to late Sir Nicholas Winton
May 19th marked what would have been the 107th birthday of Sir Nicholas Winton – the British humanitarian, who helped rescue mainly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in…
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Stalin to return (temporarily) to Letná Park
Today it is easy to forget that Prague’s Letná Park overlooking the city once served as a pedestal to the largest statue in the world of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin…
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Charles IV: legendary ruler or pragmatist and spin doctor?
Charles IV, the 14th-century Holy Roman emperor and King of Bohemia, is without doubt one of the greatest figures of Czech history and with the upcoming anniversary of his…
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US author highlights legionnaires’ role in founding Czechoslovakia
‘Dreams of a Great Small Nation’ is a book by US scholar and historian Kevin J McNamara. It traces the circumstances surrounding the exploits of the Czechoslovak legion…
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Charles IV birthday celebrations to peak at the weekend
The Czech Republic is celebrating the 700th anniversary of the birth of Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, whom Czechs perceive as the “father of the…
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Trabi Museum in Prague highlights the heyday of the communist-era plastic car
Last Saturday Trabant fans from around the country descended on Prague’s Motol district, in the western suburbs of the city, for the opening of the one-and-only Trabant…
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Charles IV - the father of the Czech nation
Hello and welcome to a special programme celebrating the 700th anniversary of the birth of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia. Charles was born in 1316…
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The four wives of Charles IV
Charles IV was married four times (more than any other Czech ruler) and had 12 children in wedlock. In this week’s special we look at what medieval chronicles say about…
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Prague Uprising recalled on 71st anniversary at radio building
A memorial ceremony was held at Czech Radio’s Prague headquarters on Thursday to mark the start of the Prague uprising against years of Nazi oppression at the end of the…
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Charles Bridge - the famous stone bridge commissioned by Bohemian King and Holy Roman Emperor…
Most people who have visited Prague at least once will almost certainly be familiar with Charles Bridge, commissioned by the Bohemian king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles…
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