History
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Winged lion statue honours Czech RAF pilots
On Tuesday, a small park in the centre of Prague hosted the ceremonial unveiling of a commemorative statue honouring the contribution of Czech pilots to World War II…
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s Czech connections
Heir to the imperial throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is best known for his assassination in Sarajevo which set in train the events which led to the…
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German embassy marks anniversary of 1989 East German exodus
The German embassy in Prague is marking the 25th anniversary of the East German exodus. In the summer of 1989, several thousand citizens of communist East Germany sought…
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Courageous opposition in Poland bigger inspiration for Czechs than semi-free 1989 elections, says…
Czech President Miloš Zeman is just one of a number of foreign leaders who have gathered in Warsaw on Wednesday to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland’s first partially…
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Location for Winged Lion memorial not suitable, say conservationists
The district of Prague 1 has given permission for the installation of a new memorial honouring the more than 2,500 Czechoslovak airmen who served in Britain’s Royal Air…
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Ideas sought to spark regeneration of scarred Czech border areas
Much of the border areas of the Czech Republic still bear the scars of the expulsion of some of the estimated three million ethnic Germans at the end of the Second World…
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New guidebook maps wartime Prague
For six years during the Second World War, Prague was the capital of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, established by the Nazis in parts of the former…
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Paul Wilson: Pure humour without jokes in 1970s Prague
Last week the Václav Havel Library hosted the second of a series of interviews with people who knew and worked with Havel. This month’s guest was the Canadian Paul Wilson…
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Janet Seckel-Cerrotti: addressing a legacy of displacement
Hana Dubová was a Jewish girl from the town of Kolín living a normal, happy life surrounded by family and friends. She was just 14 when this carefree existence was brought…
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EU funds helping to educate experts in historic reconstruction
The Czech Republic boasts hundreds of castles, chateaux, and churches which annually attract millions of visitors. Regular maintenance is a must – a task that requires not…
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Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of children from Nazis, turns 105
On the eve of the Second World War, a 29-year-old British stockbroker by the name of Nicholas Winton, went to extraordinary lengths to save 669 mostly Czech Jewish…
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The emperor's schnitzel: Food in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
In our age of celebrity chefs and cookbooks for all skill levels and wallet sizes, we may sometimes forget that food was an important element of life surrounded by special…
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