Juan Pablo Bertazza

The former Jesuit college in Prague, with its nearly eight million items, is the largest library in Czechia and it serves as the central institution of the library network.

The Lokšany Library, founded in 1557, impresses visitors with its unique atmosphere, shaped by its harmonious colors and preserved Renaissance decoration.

The Strahov Library is one of the oldest and best preserved libraries in Czechia. According to Tatler magazine it is one of the ten most beautiful libraries in the world. 

Dan Brown, author of international bestsellers like The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, has set his next mystery-thriller in Prague, entitled The Secret of Secrets.

Many music videos have been made in Prague over the decades. But perhaps the best known of all is the video for Never Tear Us Apart by INXS. Its director looks back.

A long-awaited new pedestrian bridge connecting Prague’s districts of Holešovice and Karlín officially opened to the public on Friday. 

Celebrated Argentine tenor, composer and conductor José Cura has a long-standing relationship with Czechia. Now he is back in Prague for two concerts to celebrate his 60th.

Prague is one of just a handful of cities in the world to still employ lamplighters – and only then during Advent, the liturgical season which begins four Sundays before…