Pavla Horáková

The historic Bohemian Hall in New York City became the property of the Czech state in December. The Hall, sometimes referred to as the "Czech National Building" was built…

Hello and welcome to the first in our new series of programmes dedicated to the Czech language. Every Wednesday, the tune you've just heard will tell you that another…

Last year security checks revealed there were a number of former agents of the communist-era secret police in senior posts in the civil service, even though the law bars…

I'm standing in front of Stefanikova Observatory on Petrin Hill in Prague. On a clear night like this I should be able to see hundreds and hundreds of stars. As it is I…

Easter is observed by the Western Christian churches on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. Easter is a movable feast and can occur as…

According to the World Health Organisation one out of four people in the whole world experience some kind of mental disorder at some stage of their lives. The Czech…

In 2001, the Czech Republic came 47th out of the 91 countries on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. That's far behind most of the developed…

There are more than 10,000 families in Prague who live in council flats but never pay their rent. They can get away with it for months or years even after they are ordered…

Tourists who came to Prague in the last two years may have been disappointed to find one of the most prominent monuments closed for visitors. The steel lookout tower on…