History
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Charles University – one of Charles IV’s greatest legacies to nation
One of Charles IV’s many great legacies to the Czech nation is the Prague seat of learning that bears his name. When the Bohemian king and holy Roman emperor, born 700…
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Nearly 500 tombstones restored at Prague’s New Jewish Cemetery
The New Jewish Cemetery in Prague’s district of Žižkov, best known as the burial site of the world-famous writer Franz Kafka, has just finished the renovation of nearly…
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Příbor named Historic Town of the Year 2016
The Moravian town of Příbor, the native town of Sigmund Freud, has been named Historic Town of the Year 2015. The prize, which comes with a one-million-crown cheque…
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New documentary recounts story of Czechoslovak Jewish children saved from Holocaust
A new documentary called “Na sever” (“Into the North”) recounts the story of over 300 Jewish teenagers from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia, who found refuge in…
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Charles IV: turbulent childhood and youth shape future king
Charles IV was born on May 16, 1316, in Prague, the eldest son of King Jan of Luxembourg and Eliška. His parents represented the unification of the Luxembourg dynasty and…
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Czech castles and chateaux pay tribute to Charles IV
With the arrival of spring the country’s many castles and chateaux open to visitors, offering exhibitions, concerts and theatre performances in period dress. This year the…
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New chapter beckons for books lost or confiscated in Czechoslovakia during WW II
Over the past year and half, the Czech National Library has been carrying out a unique research project documenting books confiscated or dispossessed and brought to…
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‘Closer’ project brings high school kids to Lety to learn about Romany culture but also history of…
Friday, April 8, is International Romani Day, celebrating Roma culture and raising awareness about Roma issues. This week, organisers behind the Sobě blíž (Closer Together…
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Underground agents and plots in the Cold War broadcasting war
In this week’s Czech History we look at one aspect of the Cold War, the use of secret agents to spy on and disrupt the enemy’s propaganda services. In particular, we focus…
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Český Krumlov - an island of unreality
Český Krumlov is a small town situated in the far south of Bohemia, about 25km from the city of České Budějovice. Bordering the Šumava region, the UNESCO World Heritage…
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Performing the Jewish Archive: an international project revives the work of persecuted playwrights…
Thousands of Jewish writers and musicians found their careers cut short by the Holocaust. Tragically, this was the culmination of a long history of persecution and pogroms…
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Book sparks fresh debate over suspicious death of Jan Masaryk
A book issued at the end of last year has more than woken up a rather tired and threadbare debate about the death of former Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk in…
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