Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:01:42 +0200https://english.radio.cz© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalRadio Prague International - Topic «History»enNewscr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/?timestamp= https://english.radio.cz Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 https://english.radio.cz/can-250-years-weather-data-be-trusted-inside-pragues-clementinum-observatory-8889844 With summer approaching and the climate crisis progressing, it is likely that new temperature records will once again be recorded at Prague’s Clementinum meteorological station with more than 250 years old tradition. Nevertheless, scientists point out that data collected there should be interpreted with caution. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889844 With summer approaching and the climate crisis progressing, it is likely that new temperature records will once again be recorded at Prague’s Clementinum meteorological station with more than 250 years old tradition. Nevertheless, scientists point out that data collected there should be interpreted with caution. https://english.radio.cz/discovering-holy-grail-auschwitz-museum-unveils-alfred-kantors-extraordinary-8889629 Few Holocaust testimonies are as vivid and comprehensive as the illustrated diary created by Alfred Kantor. Born in Prague in 1923, the young Jewish artist was deported to Terezín in December 1941 as part of the first transport of men sent to establish the ghetto. Two years later, he was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where he was imprisoned in the so-called Terezín Family Camp before being transferred to the Schwarzheide concentration camp in Germany. Against all odds, Kantor survived. After enduring a death march in the final months of the war, he returned to Terezín, where he was liberated in May 1945. In the months that followed, he reconstructed his wartime experiences in an extraordinary album comprising 127 watercolours, drawings and written commentaries. The result is both a deeply personal memoir and an invaluable historical document. Acquired very recently by the Auschwitz Museum, the album is now considered one of the most significant artistic testimonies created by a Holocaust survivor. We met Agnieszka Sieradzka, art historian at the Auschwitz Museum, to discuss the importance of this unique work. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:32:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889629 Few Holocaust testimonies are as vivid and comprehensive as the illustrated diary created by Alfred Kantor. Born in Prague in 1923, the young Jewish artist was deported to Terezín in December 1941 as part of the first transport of men sent to establish the ghetto. Two years later, he was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where he was imprisoned in the so-called Terezín Family Camp before being transferred to the Schwarzheide concentration camp in Germany. Against all odds, Kantor survived. After enduring a death march in the final months of the war, he returned to Terezín, where he was liberated in May 1945. In the months that followed, he reconstructed his wartime experiences in an extraordinary album comprising 127 watercolours, drawings and written commentaries. The result is both a deeply personal memoir and an invaluable historical document. Acquired very recently by the Auschwitz Museum, the album is now considered one of the most significant artistic testimonies created by a Holocaust survivor. We met Agnieszka Sieradzka, art historian at the Auschwitz Museum, to discuss the importance of this unique work. 00:32:46https://english.radio.cz/unique-archive-documents-thousands-jews-connected-ostrava-8889445 For nearly 25 years, Libuše Salomonovičová has been piecing together the stories of Jewish families connected to Ostrava in the northeastern Czech region of Moravia-Silesia. Now the 89-year-old researcher has donated her life's work, a unique archive containing records on some 33,000 people, to Ostrava's City Archive. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:36:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889445 For nearly 25 years, Libuše Salomonovičová has been piecing together the stories of Jewish families connected to Ostrava in the northeastern Czech region of Moravia-Silesia. Now the 89-year-old researcher has donated her life's work, a unique archive containing records on some 33,000 people, to Ostrava's City Archive. 00:04:01https://english.radio.cz/marie-zdenka-baborova-first-woman-earn-a-doctorate-czech-lands-8889321 One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Prague witnessed a milestone in the history of women’s education. At just 24 years old, zoologist Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate at a university in the Czech lands. At a time when women were only beginning to gain access to higher education, her achievement marked a breakthrough that helped open the doors of academia to future generations. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889321 One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Prague witnessed a milestone in the history of women’s education. At just 24 years old, zoologist Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate at a university in the Czech lands. At a time when women were only beginning to gain access to higher education, her achievement marked a breakthrough that helped open the doors of academia to future generations. https://english.radio.cz/prague-radio-symphony-orchestra-a-century-notable-conductors-8889062 The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 100-year history is also a century of remarkable conducting personalities. Each of them imprinted their own character on the ensemble, advanced its artistic ambitions and helped it grow from a radio orchestra into an internationally respected symphony orchestra. The stories of the chief conductors and other conductors of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra are tales of persistent work, the search for identity and the gradual conquest of the world’s stages. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:58:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889062 The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 100-year history is also a century of remarkable conducting personalities. Each of them imprinted their own character on the ensemble, advanced its artistic ambitions and helped it grow from a radio orchestra into an internationally respected symphony orchestra. The stories of the chief conductors and other conductors of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra are tales of persistent work, the search for identity and the gradual conquest of the world’s stages. https://english.radio.cz/never-give-zdena-masinova-dies-92-8889241 Zdena Mašínová, whose family played a major role in modern Czech history, has died at the age of 92. Her father was a WWII resistance hero, while her brothers dramatically escaped from communist Czechoslovakia – leading to Mašínová and other family members suffering serious repercussions. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889241 Zdena Mašínová, whose family played a major role in modern Czech history, has died at the age of 92. Her father was a WWII resistance hero, while her brothers dramatically escaped from communist Czechoslovakia – leading to Mašínová and other family members suffering serious repercussions. 00:03:26https://english.radio.cz/a-village-wiped-map-lidice-lives-memory-8889116 Eighty-four years ago, on June 10, 1942, the Nazis annihilated the Central Bohemian village of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Acting Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak parachutists. In one of the most brutal reprisals of WWII, they shot 173 men, deported the women to concentration camps, and murdered most of the children or took them away for Germanization. The village was razed to the ground.   Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:11:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8889116 Eighty-four years ago, on June 10, 1942, the Nazis annihilated the Central Bohemian village of Lidice in retaliation for the assassination of Acting Reich Protector Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak parachutists. In one of the most brutal reprisals of WWII, they shot 173 men, deported the women to concentration camps, and murdered most of the children or took them away for Germanization. The village was razed to the ground.   00:04:52https://english.radio.cz/100-years-prague-radio-symphony-orchestra-story-orchestra-changed-czech-radio-8888632 The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 100 years. In this five-part series, we follow its journey from a modest ensemble to an orchestra that helped shape Czech musical history.   Sun, 07 Jun 2026 02:28:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8888632 The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 100 years. In this five-part series, we follow its journey from a modest ensemble to an orchestra that helped shape Czech musical history.   https://english.radio.cz/kolbens-legacy-pragues-vysocany-district-celebrates-130-years-industrial-history-8888743 130 years ago, the Kolben & Co. factory began its story in Vysočany, which became the industrial heart of Prague and a symbol of Czech electrical engineering.   Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8888743 130 years ago, the Kolben & Co. factory began its story in Vysočany, which became the industrial heart of Prague and a symbol of Czech electrical engineering.   https://english.radio.cz/madrid-memorial-honors-czech-man-who-hid-victims-ashes-nazis-8888318 In the Madrid Río park, just a few steps from the Puente de Praga, the statue of František Suchý has been standing for a few days now. Suchý was the director of the Strašnice Crematorium, who secretly preserved the identities of more than two thousand people executed during the Nazi occupation. Among them were several Spaniards. Created by Czech sculptor Jakub Vlček, the monument weaves together Czech and Spanish history, acts of personal courage and international efforts to uncover forgotten stories. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8888318 In the Madrid Río park, just a few steps from the Puente de Praga, the statue of František Suchý has been standing for a few days now. Suchý was the director of the Strašnice Crematorium, who secretly preserved the identities of more than two thousand people executed during the Nazi occupation. Among them were several Spaniards. Created by Czech sculptor Jakub Vlček, the monument weaves together Czech and Spanish history, acts of personal courage and international efforts to uncover forgotten stories. 00:03:52https://english.radio.cz/jerome-prague-hus-follower-also-burned-stake-heresy-8887707 It is 610 years since the death of Jerome of Prague (Jeroným Pražský), who sought to defend Jan Hus but ended up burnt at the stake for heresy himself. Sat, 30 May 2026 01:04:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8887707 It is 610 years since the death of Jerome of Prague (Jeroným Pražský), who sought to defend Jan Hus but ended up burnt at the stake for heresy himself. https://english.radio.cz/were-standing-their-shoulders-jewish-museum-honours-war-time-staff-8887079 New plaques at Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetery pay tribute to staff at the city’s Jewish Museum who saved countless valuable artefacts during the Holocaust. The memorial helps mark the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the museum, one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the world. Wed, 20 May 2026 11:28:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8887079 New plaques at Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetery pay tribute to staff at the city’s Jewish Museum who saved countless valuable artefacts during the Holocaust. The memorial helps mark the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the museum, one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the world. 00:03:55https://english.radio.cz/see-belt-driven-motorcycles-action-pardubice-veteran-rallye-8886572 Pardubice will host its 41st veteran rally on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The traditional event, for historic cars and motorcycles manufactured before 1982, will also include an exhibition ride of belt-driven motorcycles. Fri, 15 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8886572 Pardubice will host its 41st veteran rally on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The traditional event, for historic cars and motorcycles manufactured before 1982, will also include an exhibition ride of belt-driven motorcycles. https://english.radio.cz/pundit-artificial-spat-over-sudetens-congress-will-impact-czech-german-relations-8886411 On Thursday MPs will again discuss a government motion declaring that the Czech Parliament is opposed to a Sudeten German gathering set for Brno at the end of next week. But why has the first ever congress held by the “Landsmannschaft” in Czechia become such a heated issue? I discussed the matter with political scientist Jiří Pehe.   Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8886411 On Thursday MPs will again discuss a government motion declaring that the Czech Parliament is opposed to a Sudeten German gathering set for Brno at the end of next week. But why has the first ever congress held by the “Landsmannschaft” in Czechia become such a heated issue? I discussed the matter with political scientist Jiří Pehe.   00:05:36https://english.radio.cz/fighting-nazis-humour-wartime-broadcasts-legendary-voskovec-and-werich-8885571 Filip Šír from the National Museum in Prague has spent years researching into a series of remarkable wartime broadcasts made by the much-loved Czech duo Jiří Voskovec and Jan Werich.  Their satirical sketches and songs, some of them in English, were broadcast on shortwave from the United States and formed an important part of the campaign to fight Nazi propaganda and indoctrination with humour. Until recently they had been all but forgotten.   Fri, 08 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885571 Filip Šír from the National Museum in Prague has spent years researching into a series of remarkable wartime broadcasts made by the much-loved Czech duo Jiří Voskovec and Jan Werich.  Their satirical sketches and songs, some of them in English, were broadcast on shortwave from the United States and formed an important part of the campaign to fight Nazi propaganda and indoctrination with humour. Until recently they had been all but forgotten.   00:30:02https://english.radio.cz/czechoslovak-wwii-paratroopers-honoured-living-linden-tree-memorial-8885873 František Moravec, Jan Kubiš, Adolf Opálka and Jaroslav Krátky are well-known names to Czechs. They are paratroopers, who escaped to Great Britain where they were trained by the RAF and parachuted into occupied Czechoslovakia to fight the Nazis in WWII.  Now they are linked by a very special memorial – an alley of linden trees in the Vysočina region, south-east of Prague.   Thu, 07 May 2026 12:40:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885873 František Moravec, Jan Kubiš, Adolf Opálka and Jaroslav Krátky are well-known names to Czechs. They are paratroopers, who escaped to Great Britain where they were trained by the RAF and parachuted into occupied Czechoslovakia to fight the Nazis in WWII.  Now they are linked by a very special memorial – an alley of linden trees in the Vysočina region, south-east of Prague.   00:03:48https://english.radio.cz/no-boring-19th-century-dude-prague-exhibition-revisits-legacy-vojta-naprstek-8885872 A new exhibition is currently underway at the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague, marking 200 years since the birth of Vojtěch Náprstek, a remarkable 19th-century figure who was not only the founder of a museum, but also an innovator, politician and early advocate for women’s rights.  Thu, 07 May 2026 12:34:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885872 A new exhibition is currently underway at the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague, marking 200 years since the birth of Vojtěch Náprstek, a remarkable 19th-century figure who was not only the founder of a museum, but also an innovator, politician and early advocate for women’s rights.  00:13:29https://english.radio.cz/survival-story-sidney-sevek-finkel-a-boys-journey-through-hunger-typhus-and-war-8885742 Sidney Sevek Finkel survived the Holocaust as a child, enduring ghettoization, forced labor camps, starvation and a weeks-long evacuation transport from Buchenwald concentration camp to Terezín. Struck by typhus at war’s end, he recovered against the odds and went on to build a new life in England and the United States — carrying memories of loss, survival and unexpected kindness in former Czechoslovakia. Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885742 Sidney Sevek Finkel survived the Holocaust as a child, enduring ghettoization, forced labor camps, starvation and a weeks-long evacuation transport from Buchenwald concentration camp to Terezín. Struck by typhus at war’s end, he recovered against the odds and went on to build a new life in England and the United States — carrying memories of loss, survival and unexpected kindness in former Czechoslovakia. https://english.radio.cz/badass-survivors-earths-first-mass-extinction-prague-fossil-discovery-sheds-new-8885719 A fossil of a previously unknown arthropod species, Soomaspis labutai, has been uncovered in rubble during construction work on Prague Metro’s D line. Hidden beneath the city for nearly half a billion years, the find offers new clues about how some life forms survived Earth’s first mass extinction.   Wed, 06 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885719 A fossil of a previously unknown arthropod species, Soomaspis labutai, has been uncovered in rubble during construction work on Prague Metro’s D line. Hidden beneath the city for nearly half a billion years, the find offers new clues about how some life forms survived Earth’s first mass extinction.   00:05:19https://english.radio.cz/priceless-great-moravia-finds-displayed-modra-treasury-8885480 Rare archaeological finds from the era of Great Moravia, including an ivory vessel believed to have been brought to the region by Saints Cyril and Methodius, are now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Modrá in the Zlín region. The new exhibition in the site’s treasury presents some objects that have never before been exhibited. Mon, 04 May 2026 12:10:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885480 Rare archaeological finds from the era of Great Moravia, including an ivory vessel believed to have been brought to the region by Saints Cyril and Methodius, are now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Modrá in the Zlín region. The new exhibition in the site’s treasury presents some objects that have never before been exhibited. 00:02:58https://english.radio.cz/plzen-convoy-liberty-recreates-1945-liberation-tanks-veterans-and-military-8885487 The Convoy of Liberty drove through the west Bohemian city of Plzeň on Sunday within the Freedom Festival commemorating the end of World War II and the city’s liberation by the US Army in May 1945. Mon, 04 May 2026 10:52:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885487 The Convoy of Liberty drove through the west Bohemian city of Plzeň on Sunday within the Freedom Festival commemorating the end of World War II and the city’s liberation by the US Army in May 1945. https://english.radio.cz/550-years-death-white-lady-how-perchta-rozmberk-became-a-legend-czech-castles-8885158 550 years ago, a woman died who would become more famous after her death than she ever was in life. Perchta of Rožmberk – known as the White Lady, the most famous ghost of Czech castles – was in reality a victim of political arrangements, family indifference, and brutal domestic abuse. Her story is both dark and fascinating, which is why it continues to captivate visitors from around the world. Sun, 03 May 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8885158 550 years ago, a woman died who would become more famous after her death than she ever was in life. Perchta of Rožmberk – known as the White Lady, the most famous ghost of Czech castles – was in reality a victim of political arrangements, family indifference, and brutal domestic abuse. Her story is both dark and fascinating, which is why it continues to captivate visitors from around the world. https://english.radio.cz/april-25-1936-skoda-rapid-expedition-sets-around-world-trip-8884417 Exactly 90 years ago, Břetislav Jan Procházka and Jindřich Kubias set out from Prague on an ambitious expedition meant to promote the quality of the Skoda car brand. In a production Skoda Rapid, they crossed three continents, fifteen countries, and covered nearly 28,000 kilometers. Their feat became one of the boldest automotive undertakings of the interwar era. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8884417 Exactly 90 years ago, Břetislav Jan Procházka and Jindřich Kubias set out from Prague on an ambitious expedition meant to promote the quality of the Skoda car brand. In a production Skoda Rapid, they crossed three continents, fifteen countries, and covered nearly 28,000 kilometers. Their feat became one of the boldest automotive undertakings of the interwar era. https://english.radio.cz/premyslids-a-dynasty-shaped-europe-revisited-national-museum-8884618 Jewelry, weapons, manuscripts and the story of a dynasty that shaped not only Czech history – the National Museum in Prague opens what organisers describe as its biggest exhibition of the year titled The Přemyslids – A Ruling Dynasty and Its Age. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8884618 Jewelry, weapons, manuscripts and the story of a dynasty that shaped not only Czech history – the National Museum in Prague opens what organisers describe as its biggest exhibition of the year titled The Přemyslids – A Ruling Dynasty and Its Age. 00:03:53https://english.radio.cz/she-remembered-every-word-former-ambassador-recalls-queen-elizabeth-ii-book-8884613 This week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth II – and the launch of the Czech version of A Voyage Around the Queen, in which author Craig Brown looks at the late monarch from a multitude of perspectives. The book was translated by Michael Žantovský, a one-time Czech ambassador to London who spent time with the long-serving royal on several occasions. I spoke to him at the book’s launch at the British Embassy in Prague. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:48:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8884613 This week saw the 100th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth II – and the launch of the Czech version of A Voyage Around the Queen, in which author Craig Brown looks at the late monarch from a multitude of perspectives. The book was translated by Michael Žantovský, a one-time Czech ambassador to London who spent time with the long-serving royal on several occasions. I spoke to him at the book’s launch at the British Embassy in Prague. 00:04:42https://english.radio.cz/military-camps-us-music-and-hurvinek-pilsen-prepares-freedom-celebrations-8884393 The West Bohemian city of Plzeň is preparing for its annual Freedom Celebrations, marking 81 years since its liberation by US troops at the end of World War Two. The six-day event begins next Friday, with a programme combining military history, American music, and family-friendly events. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8884393 The West Bohemian city of Plzeň is preparing for its annual Freedom Celebrations, marking 81 years since its liberation by US troops at the end of World War Two. The six-day event begins next Friday, with a programme combining military history, American music, and family-friendly events. 00:03:02https://english.radio.cz/leo-haas-artist-between-horror-talent-and-ideology-was-born-125-years-ago-8882850 One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Leo Haas was born in Opava—a painter and caricaturist whose life story stands as a striking reflection of 20th-century Central Europe. He survived Nazi concentration camps, later became a propagandist for the communist regime, and eventually settled in East Berlin. Today, his drawings serve both as testimony to the horrors of Nazism and as a reminder of how easily talent can be co-opted by power. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882850 One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Leo Haas was born in Opava—a painter and caricaturist whose life story stands as a striking reflection of 20th-century Central Europe. He survived Nazi concentration camps, later became a propagandist for the communist regime, and eventually settled in East Berlin. Today, his drawings serve both as testimony to the horrors of Nazism and as a reminder of how easily talent can be co-opted by power. https://english.radio.cz/renaissance-era-mining-machine-discovered-jihlava-8883117 A newly uncovered medieval shaft in Jihlava will open to the public, offering a rare glimpse into the harsh early days of silver mining. The highlight will be a Renaissance-era mining machine likely dating to the reign of Emperor Rudolf II. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8883117 A newly uncovered medieval shaft in Jihlava will open to the public, offering a rare glimpse into the harsh early days of silver mining. The highlight will be a Renaissance-era mining machine likely dating to the reign of Emperor Rudolf II. https://english.radio.cz/inside-pragues-1990s-english-language-media-boom-mark-baker-expat-press-era-8882946 Alongside the general explosion of freedom in 1990s Prague, there was also a boom in English-language newspapers and magazines in the city. The short-lived age of titles such as Prognosis, The Prague Post, Think and many others is the subject of a recent series of blog posts by travel writer Mark Baker. I spoke to Baker, who at one point was business editor at The Prague Post, at our studios. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882946 Alongside the general explosion of freedom in 1990s Prague, there was also a boom in English-language newspapers and magazines in the city. The short-lived age of titles such as Prognosis, The Prague Post, Think and many others is the subject of a recent series of blog posts by travel writer Mark Baker. I spoke to Baker, who at one point was business editor at The Prague Post, at our studios. 00:06:50https://english.radio.cz/115-years-remembering-pilot-frantisek-perina-general-skies-8882901 WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940. His courageous deeds, which won him the nickname “General of the Skies” are being commemorated on the 115th anniversary of his birth both in Prague, and his hometown of Morkůvky in the Břeclav region. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:46:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882901 WWII Czechoslovak fighter pilot František Peřina, one of the country’s most prominent war heroes, gained recognition mainly during the Battle of France in 1940. His courageous deeds, which won him the nickname “General of the Skies” are being commemorated on the 115th anniversary of his birth both in Prague, and his hometown of Morkůvky in the Břeclav region. 00:03:13https://english.radio.cz/most-leaning-tower-world-michalovice-aspiring-place-guinness-world-records-8882821 As castles in Czechia open their doors to visitors, one site enters the new tourist season with the prospect of becoming a Guinness World Records holder in the category of leaning structures. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882821 As castles in Czechia open their doors to visitors, one site enters the new tourist season with the prospect of becoming a Guinness World Records holder in the category of leaning structures. 00:03:44https://english.radio.cz/maidens-war-a-lovingly-preserved-relic-legitimized-status-quo-middle-ages-8882459 Every culture has its stories – and the Czech lands are no exception. Since the beginning of time, people have used stories to explain both natural and social phenomena. Whether based on truth or entirely fictional (though is there any story without at least a grain of truth?), they help us understand the world and its order. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882459 Every culture has its stories – and the Czech lands are no exception. Since the beginning of time, people have used stories to explain both natural and social phenomena. Whether based on truth or entirely fictional (though is there any story without at least a grain of truth?), they help us understand the world and its order. 00:11:45https://english.radio.cz/alice-masarykovas-easter-truce-czechoslovakia-world-thanks-foreign-radio-service-8882502 Originally proposed by Alice Garrigue Masaryková in 1921, the Easter Truce encouraged public kindness, respectful dialogue, and civic reflection during the Easter period. Although the initiative is more than 100 years old, its legacy lives on. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8882502 Originally proposed by Alice Garrigue Masaryková in 1921, the Easter Truce encouraged public kindness, respectful dialogue, and civic reflection during the Easter period. Although the initiative is more than 100 years old, its legacy lives on. 00:07:02https://english.radio.cz/craft-art-worlds-oldest-glassmaking-school-turns-170-8881590 When the first sound of glass rang out on March 31, 1856, in Kamenický Šenov (then known as Steinschönau) inside the newly established School of Drawing and Modelling, no one could have imagined they were witnessing the birth of an institution that would outlast an empire, wars, economic crises, and sweeping changes in the glass industry. This year marks 170 years since the small North Bohemian town began writing the story of the world’s oldest glassmaking school . Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8881590 When the first sound of glass rang out on March 31, 1856, in Kamenický Šenov (then known as Steinschönau) inside the newly established School of Drawing and Modelling, no one could have imagined they were witnessing the birth of an institution that would outlast an empire, wars, economic crises, and sweeping changes in the glass industry. This year marks 170 years since the small North Bohemian town began writing the story of the world’s oldest glassmaking school . https://english.radio.cz/last-shift-how-coal-shaped-ostrava-and-karvina-generations-8881844 Coal mining in the Ostrava-Karviná basin has come to an end after nearly two and a half centuries. The last OKD mine has shut down, bringing to a close an industry that transformed this corner of Czechia into one of Central Europe’s industrial heartlands. Radio Prague International looks back on a world of hard work, danger, pride and strong regional identity. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8881844 Coal mining in the Ostrava-Karviná basin has come to an end after nearly two and a half centuries. The last OKD mine has shut down, bringing to a close an industry that transformed this corner of Czechia into one of Central Europe’s industrial heartlands. Radio Prague International looks back on a world of hard work, danger, pride and strong regional identity. 00:14:57https://english.radio.cz/80-years-trial-k-h-frank-one-key-figures-nazi-occupation-czechoslovakia-8881232 Eighty years ago, on March 22, 1946, the trial of Karl Hermann Frank began in Prague. One of the most powerful figures in the Nazi occupation administration in the Czech lands, Frank served as State Minister of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He was responsible for harsh repression, mass executions and also for the destruction of the village of Lidice, which became a symbol of Nazi terror. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8881232 Eighty years ago, on March 22, 1946, the trial of Karl Hermann Frank began in Prague. One of the most powerful figures in the Nazi occupation administration in the Czech lands, Frank served as State Minister of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He was responsible for harsh repression, mass executions and also for the destruction of the village of Lidice, which became a symbol of Nazi terror. https://english.radio.cz/voices-dead-languages-jan-bicovsky-bringing-ancient-languages-back-life-8880853 What did languages that disappeared centuries, or even thousands of years ago, actually sound like? That is the question linguists at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague are trying to answer. In the Voices of Dead Languages project, they have reconstructed how several ancient languages may have been spoken, including Old English, the language of the epic poem Beowulf. To bring these voices closer to modern audiences, the team also used artificial intelligence to generate faces for the speakers presenting the reconstructed languages. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:24:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8880853 What did languages that disappeared centuries, or even thousands of years ago, actually sound like? That is the question linguists at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague are trying to answer. In the Voices of Dead Languages project, they have reconstructed how several ancient languages may have been spoken, including Old English, the language of the epic poem Beowulf. To bring these voices closer to modern audiences, the team also used artificial intelligence to generate faces for the speakers presenting the reconstructed languages. 00:17:38https://english.radio.cz/zetor-tractor-brno-conquered-world-turns-80-8880194 Exactly 80 years ago, on March 15, 1946, Brno Zbrojovka handed over three Zetor 25 tractors to the first customers. This began the history of the brand, which later became one of the most famous export symbols of Czechoslovakia. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8880194 Exactly 80 years ago, on March 15, 1946, Brno Zbrojovka handed over three Zetor 25 tractors to the first customers. This began the history of the brand, which later became one of the most famous export symbols of Czechoslovakia. https://english.radio.cz/enigma-exhibition-prague-uncovering-stories-secret-wartime-inventions-8880307 A legendary code-breaking story, secret wartime inventions and the fascinating history of cryptology. The National Technical Museum in Prague is inviting visitors to a special exhibition open until May 10. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8880307 A legendary code-breaking story, secret wartime inventions and the fascinating history of cryptology. The National Technical Museum in Prague is inviting visitors to a special exhibition open until May 10. 00:02:52https://english.radio.cz/following-henrys-footsteps-kcd-fans-flock-real-life-bohemian-locations-8880257 The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD) has proved to be a boon for tourism in Central Bohemia. The game’s realistic depiction of 15th-century life in Bohemia has led to an influx of foreign and domestic tourists visiting real-life locations featured in the game. And the local authorities are doing their best to sustain the interest. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8880257 The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance (KCD) has proved to be a boon for tourism in Central Bohemia. The game’s realistic depiction of 15th-century life in Bohemia has led to an influx of foreign and domestic tourists visiting real-life locations featured in the game. And the local authorities are doing their best to sustain the interest. 00:03:40https://english.radio.cz/milan-hlavsa-and-plastic-people-universe-artistic-freedom-unfree-world-8879664 When it comes to Prague’s underground culture, which developed from 1968 until the Velvet Revolution in 1989, few bands—if any—left a deeper mark on this period than The Plastic People of the Universe. This phenomenon brought innovation, unprecedented creativity, humor, and lyrics oscillating between poetry and brutality to the Czech music scene. Yet during the harsh years of the totalitarian regime, their inspiring existence became above all a symbol of hope for freedom. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:50:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8879664 When it comes to Prague’s underground culture, which developed from 1968 until the Velvet Revolution in 1989, few bands—if any—left a deeper mark on this period than The Plastic People of the Universe. This phenomenon brought innovation, unprecedented creativity, humor, and lyrics oscillating between poetry and brutality to the Czech music scene. Yet during the harsh years of the totalitarian regime, their inspiring existence became above all a symbol of hope for freedom. https://english.radio.cz/averil-hucks-feminist-walking-tours-uncover-pragues-hidden-womens-history-8879774 Averil Huck runs Prague Feminist Tours , a project that introduces visitors to the stories of women who helped shape Czech history but whose names are often missing from monuments and street signs. Originally from France and now based in the Czech capital, she leads walking tours that bring those overlooked stories back into the public space. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:59:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8879774 Averil Huck runs Prague Feminist Tours , a project that introduces visitors to the stories of women who helped shape Czech history but whose names are often missing from monuments and street signs. Originally from France and now based in the Czech capital, she leads walking tours that bring those overlooked stories back into the public space. 00:20:27https://english.radio.cz/suitcase-journalist-milena-jesenska-discovered-after-decades-acquired-prague-8879806 Prague’s Museum of Czech Literature has acquired a suitcase that once belonged to writer, journalist and translator Milena Jesenská, a close friend and translator of Franz Kafka. The item was preserved by the family of a fellow prisoner who shared a cell with her. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:04:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8879806 Prague’s Museum of Czech Literature has acquired a suitcase that once belonged to writer, journalist and translator Milena Jesenská, a close friend and translator of Franz Kafka. The item was preserved by the family of a fellow prisoner who shared a cell with her. 00:05:07https://english.radio.cz/stone-found-a-south-moravian-backyard-identified-bronze-age-spearhead-mould-8879438 Czech archaeologists say they have identified a remarkable Bronze Age artefact discovered years ago in a village garden in South Moravia. What once seemed to be an ordinary stone has now been confirmed as a three-thousand-year-old mould used to cast bronze spearheads. Ruth Fraňková reports. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:47:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8879438 Czech archaeologists say they have identified a remarkable Bronze Age artefact discovered years ago in a village garden in South Moravia. What once seemed to be an ordinary stone has now been confirmed as a three-thousand-year-old mould used to cast bronze spearheads. Ruth Fraňková reports. 00:04:01https://english.radio.cz/legendary-raf-spitfire-flown-pilsens-war-hero-sale-8879410 The renowned fighter aircraft of Britain’s Royal Air Force in the Second World War — the iconic Spitfire — has appeared on a foreign sales portal. What makes this particular veteran remarkable is its Czech connection. It was flown in RAF service by Pilsen-born pilot Karel Pošta, who even brought the aircraft back to then-Czechoslovakia after the war and later displayed it at air shows. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:57:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8879410 The renowned fighter aircraft of Britain’s Royal Air Force in the Second World War — the iconic Spitfire — has appeared on a foreign sales portal. What makes this particular veteran remarkable is its Czech connection. It was flown in RAF service by Pilsen-born pilot Karel Pošta, who even brought the aircraft back to then-Czechoslovakia after the war and later displayed it at air shows. https://english.radio.cz/200-year-old-linden-prague-castle-masaryks-favourite-tree-survive-clones-8878356 Even the most famous and largest landmark in the Czech capital Prague Castle — visited by a record 2.7 million people in 2025 — may conceal magical corners unknown to many. One such place is Masaryk’s Lookout, crowned by a majestic 200-year-old linden tree. It was here that the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, liked to sit and reflect. Today, dendrologists are striving to save his beloved tree, which is gradually dying, by propagating it for future generations. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:10:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8878356 Even the most famous and largest landmark in the Czech capital Prague Castle — visited by a record 2.7 million people in 2025 — may conceal magical corners unknown to many. One such place is Masaryk’s Lookout, crowned by a majestic 200-year-old linden tree. It was here that the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, liked to sit and reflect. Today, dendrologists are striving to save his beloved tree, which is gradually dying, by propagating it for future generations. 00:03:05https://english.radio.cz/zuzana-maresova-one-wintons-rescued-children-dies-94-8877882 Zuzana Marešová, one of the 669 mostly Jewish children sent from Prague to London at the outbreak of the Second World War in the rescue operation organised by Nicholas Winton and his colleagues, has died at the age of 94.  Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8877882 Zuzana Marešová, one of the 669 mostly Jewish children sent from Prague to London at the outbreak of the Second World War in the rescue operation organised by Nicholas Winton and his colleagues, has died at the age of 94.  00:04:30https://english.radio.cz/visegrad-group-after-35-years-story-a-region-changed-faster-its-own-project-8877633 The Visegrád Group was founded on February 15, 1991 as a joint path for three post-communist countries back to Europe. Thirty-five years later, however, it is clear that the original unity has faded and the individual states now pursue different priorities. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:09:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8877633 The Visegrád Group was founded on February 15, 1991 as a joint path for three post-communist countries back to Europe. Thirty-five years later, however, it is clear that the original unity has faded and the individual states now pursue different priorities. https://english.radio.cz/one-hundred-years-founding-liberated-theatre-a-czech-scene-ahead-its-time-8876781 One hundred years ago, on February 8, 1926, the Liberated Theatre (Osvobozené divadlo) was founded in Prague – an avant-garde scene that profoundly influenced Czech culture and laid the foundations of modern political satire. It was here that the famous trio Jiří Voskovec, Jan Werich, and composer Jaroslav Ježek emerged, whose work remains one of the most significant chapters in Czech theatre. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 02:50:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8876781 One hundred years ago, on February 8, 1926, the Liberated Theatre (Osvobozené divadlo) was founded in Prague – an avant-garde scene that profoundly influenced Czech culture and laid the foundations of modern political satire. It was here that the famous trio Jiří Voskovec, Jan Werich, and composer Jaroslav Ježek emerged, whose work remains one of the most significant chapters in Czech theatre. https://english.radio.cz/70-years-chapel-st-mary-magdalene-became-czechoslovakias-first-relocated-8876090 Seventy years ago, a technical operation took place in Prague that had no precedent in Czechoslovakia at the time. The small Baroque Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene beneath Letná Hill was meant to be demolished to make way for an enormous Stalin monument. In the end, it was saved by being relocated, making it the first building in the country to be preserved in this way. Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8876090 Seventy years ago, a technical operation took place in Prague that had no precedent in Czechoslovakia at the time. The small Baroque Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene beneath Letná Hill was meant to be demolished to make way for an enormous Stalin monument. In the end, it was saved by being relocated, making it the first building in the country to be preserved in this way. https://english.radio.cz/historic-prague-castle-guard-loosens-rules-recruit-new-members-8876089 The Prague Castle Guard is looking to take on new recruits and has relaxed its long-standing selection criteria. For many years, only candidates between 178 and 188 centimeters tall were eligible to serve. The new height range is more tolerant. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:02:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8876089 The Prague Castle Guard is looking to take on new recruits and has relaxed its long-standing selection criteria. For many years, only candidates between 178 and 188 centimeters tall were eligible to serve. The new height range is more tolerant. 00:03:32https://english.radio.cz/last-peasant-war-how-countryside-shaped-central-and-eastern-europe-8875725 Peasants have long been sidelined in history books. Jakub Beneš, Associate Professor at UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London, seeks to restore them to the historical narrative, focusing on the area of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. In his new book, he reveals the overlooked peasant movements and revolutions that shaped the politics of the first half of the 20th century. In an interview with Radio Prague International, he explains why this underrepresented perspective is so compelling and draws possible parallels with the present. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:59:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8875725 Peasants have long been sidelined in history books. Jakub Beneš, Associate Professor at UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies in London, seeks to restore them to the historical narrative, focusing on the area of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. In his new book, he reveals the overlooked peasant movements and revolutions that shaped the politics of the first half of the 20th century. In an interview with Radio Prague International, he explains why this underrepresented perspective is so compelling and draws possible parallels with the present. https://english.radio.cz/ice-age-horse-engraving-found-moravian-karst-cave-challenges-view-early-european-8875150 Czech scientists have announced an extraordinary discovery in the Moravian Karst in South Moravia. Inside one of the region’s caves, they found a rare engraving of a horse — an image created around 15,000 years ago, at the very end of the last Ice Age, when people still lived in and around caves. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:47:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8875150 Czech scientists have announced an extraordinary discovery in the Moravian Karst in South Moravia. Inside one of the region’s caves, they found a rare engraving of a horse — an image created around 15,000 years ago, at the very end of the last Ice Age, when people still lived in and around caves. 00:03:29https://english.radio.cz/remembering-jan-palach-57-years-his-self-immolation-8874658 On January 16, Czechs mark 57 years since Jan Palach set himself alight in the centre of Prague. The twenty-year-old student’s shocking act was intended to rouse Czechoslovak society from growing apathy in the wake of the Soviet occupation of August 1968. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:45:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8874658 On January 16, Czechs mark 57 years since Jan Palach set himself alight in the centre of Prague. The twenty-year-old student’s shocking act was intended to rouse Czechoslovak society from growing apathy in the wake of the Soviet occupation of August 1968. 00:05:24https://english.radio.cz/marie-provaznikova-who-defied-nazism-and-communism-died-35-years-ago-8873634 Marie Provazníková ranks among the most outstanding figures of modern Czech history. As the head of Sokol, an Olympic coach, and a pioneer of women’s physical education, she managed to resist both Nazism and Communism. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:08:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8873634 Marie Provazníková ranks among the most outstanding figures of modern Czech history. As the head of Sokol, an Olympic coach, and a pioneer of women’s physical education, she managed to resist both Nazism and Communism. https://english.radio.cz/czechia-criminalizes-promotion-communism-8873916 As of January 1, 2026, Czechia introduced a new amendment to its Criminal Code, placing communism on the same legal footing as Nazism. So, what does the law actually prohibit? Why was it adopted, and how does it reflect Czechia’s understanding of its past? I discussed these questions and more with historian and First Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes Kamil Nedvědický. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:56:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8873916 As of January 1, 2026, Czechia introduced a new amendment to its Criminal Code, placing communism on the same legal footing as Nazism. So, what does the law actually prohibit? Why was it adopted, and how does it reflect Czechia’s understanding of its past? I discussed these questions and more with historian and First Deputy Director of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes Kamil Nedvědický. 00:08:17https://english.radio.cz/prague-australia-lost-photographs-jiri-viktor-danes-czechoslovakias-first-consul-8873792 Jiří Viktor Daneš is a name many Czechs may not recognize today. He was a geographer, explorer, and diplomat who set out for Australia in 1920 as Czechoslovakia’s very first consul on the continent. During his travels across Australia, and later through the Pacific, Japan, and Canada, he took thousands of photographs—capturing landscapes, people, and everyday life along the way. Those photographs, rescued and painstakingly restored after being severely damaged in the floods of 2002, have now been brought together in a newly published book, Around the World: The Flooded Photographic Diary of Jiří Viktor Daneš. Radio Prague International spoke with one of its authors, historian Tomáš Pavlíček. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:19:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8873792 Jiří Viktor Daneš is a name many Czechs may not recognize today. He was a geographer, explorer, and diplomat who set out for Australia in 1920 as Czechoslovakia’s very first consul on the continent. During his travels across Australia, and later through the Pacific, Japan, and Canada, he took thousands of photographs—capturing landscapes, people, and everyday life along the way. Those photographs, rescued and painstakingly restored after being severely damaged in the floods of 2002, have now been brought together in a newly published book, Around the World: The Flooded Photographic Diary of Jiří Viktor Daneš. Radio Prague International spoke with one of its authors, historian Tomáš Pavlíček. 00:16:44https://english.radio.cz/veteran-first-czechoslovak-army-corps-miloslav-masopust-has-died-8873652 Second World War veteran Miloslav Masopust has died at the age of 101. In 1944, he joined the First Czechoslovak Army Corps in the Soviet Union and took part in the liberation of Slovakia. Thanks to recorded testimonies, we can hear his story in his own words. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:35:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8873652 Second World War veteran Miloslav Masopust has died at the age of 101. In 1944, he joined the First Czechoslovak Army Corps in the Soviet Union and took part in the liberation of Slovakia. Thanks to recorded testimonies, we can hear his story in his own words. 00:04:13https://english.radio.cz/strongest-earthquake-modern-czech-history-40-years-ago-1985-8871967 Earthquakes are typically associated with Japan or California, not central Europe. However, in December 1985, the western part of what was then Czechoslovakia was struck by the strongest earthquake of modern times, shaking buildings near the border with Germany and reminding us that seismic activity knows no boundaries. Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8871967 Earthquakes are typically associated with Japan or California, not central Europe. However, in December 1985, the western part of what was then Czechoslovakia was struck by the strongest earthquake of modern times, shaking buildings near the border with Germany and reminding us that seismic activity knows no boundaries. https://english.radio.cz/sculpture-lidice-children-undergo-restoration-8872124 The statue of 82 children in Lidice, which commemorates the destruction of the Central Bohemian village by the Nazis in 1942, is set to undergo a major restoration in the next five years. The Lidice Memorial has now presented what the renovation will involve and how the work will be carried out. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:07:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8872124 The statue of 82 children in Lidice, which commemorates the destruction of the Central Bohemian village by the Nazis in 1942, is set to undergo a major restoration in the next five years. The Lidice Memorial has now presented what the renovation will involve and how the work will be carried out. 00:03:04https://english.radio.cz/search-a-chapel-may-be-lying-buried-over-half-a-millennium-8871190 The Czech Republic has dozens of castles and chateaux whose history is well documented and whose interiors are open to visitors. However, some castle ruins have yet to reveal their secrets and modern technology is helping to uncover what lies buried deep underground.     Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:05:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8871190 The Czech Republic has dozens of castles and chateaux whose history is well documented and whose interiors are open to visitors. However, some castle ruins have yet to reveal their secrets and modern technology is helping to uncover what lies buried deep underground.     00:03:02https://english.radio.cz/120-years-first-corneal-transplant-olomouc-placed-czechia-history-medicine-8870980 In December 1905, Austrian ophthalmologist Eduard Konrad Zirm performed in Olomouc the first successful corneal transplant in the world. Czech medicine thus became a pioneer in a field that continues to develop even in the modern era – for example thanks to unique methods used in Ostrava. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8870980 In December 1905, Austrian ophthalmologist Eduard Konrad Zirm performed in Olomouc the first successful corneal transplant in the world. Czech medicine thus became a pioneer in a field that continues to develop even in the modern era – for example thanks to unique methods used in Ostrava. https://english.radio.cz/rare-medieval-madonna-goes-display-pragues-st-agnes-convent-8870647 The Madonna from Havraň, a rare medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary, has gone on display in the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague. The National Gallery acquired the object three years ago, and it has since undergone careful examination and restoration. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:14:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8870647 The Madonna from Havraň, a rare medieval sculpture of the Virgin Mary, has gone on display in the Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia in Prague. The National Gallery acquired the object three years ago, and it has since undergone careful examination and restoration. 00:04:09https://english.radio.cz/220-years-battle-three-emperors-austerlitz-1805-bloodiest-clash-our-soil-8870181 Exactly 220 years ago, on December 2, 1805, one of the most significant battles in European history unfolded near Slavkov. Emperor Napoleon I of France defeated the joint Russian-Austrian army in a brutal clash that claimed around 60,000 lives. Because Napoleon, Russian Tsar Alexander I, and Austrian Emperor Francis all took part in the battle personally, it entered history as the Battle of the Three Emperors — a day that forever reshaped the map of Europe.   Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:28:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8870181 Exactly 220 years ago, on December 2, 1805, one of the most significant battles in European history unfolded near Slavkov. Emperor Napoleon I of France defeated the joint Russian-Austrian army in a brutal clash that claimed around 60,000 lives. Because Napoleon, Russian Tsar Alexander I, and Austrian Emperor Francis all took part in the battle personally, it entered history as the Battle of the Three Emperors — a day that forever reshaped the map of Europe.   https://english.radio.cz/olomoucs-holy-trinity-column-25-years-unesco-list-8870322 In the heart of Olomouc stands the monumental Baroque Holy Trinity Column, a 32-meter landmark consecrated in 1754 in the presence of Empress Maria Theresa. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 for its exceptional authenticity, it is now undergoing extensive restoration set to finish by Christmas 2026. The work has revealed two surprises: an underground chamber beneath the chapel and a time capsule hidden in the topmost sculpture. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8870322 In the heart of Olomouc stands the monumental Baroque Holy Trinity Column, a 32-meter landmark consecrated in 1754 in the presence of Empress Maria Theresa. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000 for its exceptional authenticity, it is now undergoing extensive restoration set to finish by Christmas 2026. The work has revealed two surprises: an underground chamber beneath the chapel and a time capsule hidden in the topmost sculpture. https://english.radio.cz/new-funds-help-preserve-german-heritage-czech-borderlands-8870042 The expulsion of more than three million Sudeten Germans from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945 not only changed the face of the region but left many German graves abandoned. Some municipalities repair and maintain the graves on regional budgets or cross-border grant programs. Now regular subsidies from the Ministry for Regional Development will help boost this effort. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:23:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8870042 The expulsion of more than three million Sudeten Germans from post-war Czechoslovakia in 1945 not only changed the face of the region but left many German graves abandoned. Some municipalities repair and maintain the graves on regional budgets or cross-border grant programs. Now regular subsidies from the Ministry for Regional Development will help boost this effort. 00:03:35https://english.radio.cz/rare-gold-decorated-shoe-among-artefacts-12th-century-trebic-excavation-8869960 Archaeologists are concluding a major investigation into the 12th-century origins of Třebíč, a Moravian town about 60 kilometres west of Brno. Their work has already earned the prestigious Patrimonium pro futuro award, presented by the National Heritage Institute. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:16:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8869960 Archaeologists are concluding a major investigation into the 12th-century origins of Třebíč, a Moravian town about 60 kilometres west of Brno. Their work has already earned the prestigious Patrimonium pro futuro award, presented by the National Heritage Institute. 00:03:21https://english.radio.cz/when-prague-connected-tokyo-first-digital-radio-broadcast-40-years-ago-8869526 In November 1985, Czechoslovak Radio made history in global broadcasting. From Prague’s Rudolfinum, a concert by the Symphony Orchestra was transmitted live to Tokyo—for the very first time digitally via satellite. This bold experiment became a milestone in radio broadcasting. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8869526 In November 1985, Czechoslovak Radio made history in global broadcasting. From Prague’s Rudolfinum, a concert by the Symphony Orchestra was transmitted live to Tokyo—for the very first time digitally via satellite. This bold experiment became a milestone in radio broadcasting. https://english.radio.cz/new-photography-book-shows-famous-st-vitus-cathedral-all-its-glory-8869481 A new book has just been released that captures Prague’s famous St. Vitus Cathedral, in remarkable detail. Called St. Vitus Cathedral, The Stone Crown of the Kingdom, it was created by photographer Jan William Drnek and includes photos of places most visitors never get to see. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8869481 A new book has just been released that captures Prague’s famous St. Vitus Cathedral, in remarkable detail. Called St. Vitus Cathedral, The Stone Crown of the Kingdom, it was created by photographer Jan William Drnek and includes photos of places most visitors never get to see. 00:03:03https://english.radio.cz/how-czechoslovak-radio-reporter-frantisek-gel-brought-nuremberg-trials-coverage-8869442 Eighty years ago, the world watched as the Nuremberg trials began. More than 20 Nazi war criminals stood trial before judges of the International Military Tribunal, composed of representatives of the victorious powers—the USA, the Soviet Union, France, and the United Kingdom. People in Czechoslovakia received news from the Palace of Justice firsthand, thanks to Czechoslovak Radio reporter František Gel. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:48:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8869442 Eighty years ago, the world watched as the Nuremberg trials began. More than 20 Nazi war criminals stood trial before judges of the International Military Tribunal, composed of representatives of the victorious powers—the USA, the Soviet Union, France, and the United Kingdom. People in Czechoslovakia received news from the Palace of Justice firsthand, thanks to Czechoslovak Radio reporter František Gel. 00:02:40https://english.radio.cz/writing-was-island-freedom-brenda-flanagan-and-hana-waisserova-womens-artistic-8868399 What was it like for women in Czechoslovakia to live and create under a totalitarian regime? How did they resist, and how did their art reflect their struggle for freedom? Some of the answers to these questions can be found in Women’s Artistic Dissent: Repelling Totalitarianism in Pre-1989 Czechoslovakia, written by Brenda Flanagan and Hana Waisserová. In this interview, they share insights about the women who used writing, painting, and other creative forms to push back against oppression, and about the book that brings their stories to light. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8868399 What was it like for women in Czechoslovakia to live and create under a totalitarian regime? How did they resist, and how did their art reflect their struggle for freedom? Some of the answers to these questions can be found in Women’s Artistic Dissent: Repelling Totalitarianism in Pre-1989 Czechoslovakia, written by Brenda Flanagan and Hana Waisserová. In this interview, they share insights about the women who used writing, painting, and other creative forms to push back against oppression, and about the book that brings their stories to light. 00:29:34https://english.radio.cz/quiz-velvet-revolution-fall-communism-8868583 The Velvet Revolution of 1989 changed the course of Czechoslovak history. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about the fall of the communist regime. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8868583 The Velvet Revolution of 1989 changed the course of Czechoslovak history. Take our quiz to test your knowledge about the fall of the communist regime. https://english.radio.cz/smichovs-cycling-pioneers-145-years-founding-czech-velocipedists-club-8868566 On November 16, 1880, the Czech Velocipedists’ Club was established in Prague’s Smíchov district. It was the very first cycling club in the territory of what was then Austria-Hungary. It was founded by brothers Josef and František Kohout, sons of a Smíchov factory owner, who first saw a bicycle thanks to an English visitor. Their enthusiasm launched not only bicycle production in Bohemia but also organized cycling life. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8868566 On November 16, 1880, the Czech Velocipedists’ Club was established in Prague’s Smíchov district. It was the very first cycling club in the territory of what was then Austria-Hungary. It was founded by brothers Josef and František Kohout, sons of a Smíchov factory owner, who first saw a bicycle thanks to an English visitor. Their enthusiasm launched not only bicycle production in Bohemia but also organized cycling life. https://english.radio.cz/albrecht-durers-first-edition-rhinoceros-discovered-czech-academy-library-8867840 The Czech Academy of Sciences has announced an extraordinary discovery. One of the first prints of Rhinoceros, the famous woodcut by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, dating back to 1515, has been found in the Academy’s library, where it has been stored since the 1950s. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:59:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8867840 The Czech Academy of Sciences has announced an extraordinary discovery. One of the first prints of Rhinoceros, the famous woodcut by German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer, dating back to 1515, has been found in the Academy’s library, where it has been stored since the 1950s. 00:03:19https://english.radio.cz/archaeologists-search-bodies-communist-political-prisoners-8867837 After almost 80 years, the families of three former Czechoslovak soldiers who fought against Nazism and Communism may finally be able to bury their relatives. Archaeologists are searching for Vilém Sok, Miloslav Jebavý, and Karel Sabela, political prisoners who were executed by the Communists on July 18, 1949. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:25:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8867837 After almost 80 years, the families of three former Czechoslovak soldiers who fought against Nazism and Communism may finally be able to bury their relatives. Archaeologists are searching for Vilém Sok, Miloslav Jebavý, and Karel Sabela, political prisoners who were executed by the Communists on July 18, 1949. 00:02:24https://english.radio.cz/lost-buried-rescued-reliquary-st-maurus-and-its-fascinating-history-8867402 It is now 40 years since the discovery of the Reliquary of St. Maurus beneath the floor of the castle chapel in Bečov nad Teplou. The most valuable Romanesque work of art in the Czech Republic has a fascinating history. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8867402 It is now 40 years since the discovery of the Reliquary of St. Maurus beneath the floor of the castle chapel in Bečov nad Teplou. The most valuable Romanesque work of art in the Czech Republic has a fascinating history. https://english.radio.cz/new-book-chronicles-fates-people-executed-political-reasons-communist-8867216 A new book titled “Executed for Political Reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia” brings to light the stories of nearly three hundred people executed between 1948 and 1989. The richly documented publication includes hundreds of period records and photographs, not only of the executed but also of their executioners, some of which had never before been published.   Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:23:00 +0100https://english.radio.cz/node/8867216 A new book titled “Executed for Political Reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia” brings to light the stories of nearly three hundred people executed between 1948 and 1989. The richly documented publication includes hundreds of period records and photographs, not only of the executed but also of their executioners, some of which had never before been published.   00:02:55https://english.radio.cz/dita-kraus-librarian-auschwitz-8866322 Born in 1929, Dita Kraus lived through the horrors of the Holocaust and went on to build a new life in the young state of Israel. Her story — from a Prague childhood to Terezín, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen — became a lasting symbol of courage and resilience. She called Czechoslovakia and Israel her “two imperfect homelands,” forever linked by memory and loss. Dita Kraus passed away on October 18, 2025. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:26:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8866322 Born in 1929, Dita Kraus lived through the horrors of the Holocaust and went on to build a new life in the young state of Israel. Her story — from a Prague childhood to Terezín, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen — became a lasting symbol of courage and resilience. She called Czechoslovakia and Israel her “two imperfect homelands,” forever linked by memory and loss. Dita Kraus passed away on October 18, 2025. 00:06:25https://english.radio.cz/80-years-first-transport-settlers-prague-left-revive-czech-borderlands-8865987 On October 19, 1945, the first organised transport of settlers to the Czech borderlands left from Prague. This marked the beginning of a large-scale post-war effort to resettle areas that had been left deserted after the expulsion of the German-speaking population. Sun, 19 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8865987 On October 19, 1945, the first organised transport of settlers to the Czech borderlands left from Prague. This marked the beginning of a large-scale post-war effort to resettle areas that had been left deserted after the expulsion of the German-speaking population. https://english.radio.cz/3000-year-old-bronze-vessel-found-bohemia-have-its-own-exhibition-8866107 A 3,000-year-old bronze vessel, one of the most remarkable archaeological finds in Czechia, will soon go on display at Pardubice Castle. It is the largest example of its kind preserved intact in Europe, and possibly even in the world. The exhibition space was designed by the famous architect Eva Jiřičná. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:44:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8866107 A 3,000-year-old bronze vessel, one of the most remarkable archaeological finds in Czechia, will soon go on display at Pardubice Castle. It is the largest example of its kind preserved intact in Europe, and possibly even in the world. The exhibition space was designed by the famous architect Eva Jiřičná. 00:03:22https://english.radio.cz/archaeologists-discover-three-thousand-year-old-settlement-pardubice-region-8865681 Archaeologists in Dašice in Pardubice have discovered the remains of a village dating back approximately three thousand years. The find comes from a rescue excavation at the site of a planned new logistics hall in the southern part of the town.  Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8865681 Archaeologists in Dašice in Pardubice have discovered the remains of a village dating back approximately three thousand years. The find comes from a rescue excavation at the site of a planned new logistics hall in the southern part of the town.  00:02:38https://english.radio.cz/remembering-sounds-czech-bells-stolen-nazis-8865682 The Vanished Bells (“Zaniklé Zvony”) project, a collaboration between Czech Radio and Wikimedia Czech Republic, has been launched online to preserve Czech cultural heritage. It focuses on recording and digitizing the sounds of historic bells, many of which are tied to early 20th-century Czech history, including those that were repurposed during the Second World War for the war effort. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8865682 The Vanished Bells (“Zaniklé Zvony”) project, a collaboration between Czech Radio and Wikimedia Czech Republic, has been launched online to preserve Czech cultural heritage. It focuses on recording and digitizing the sounds of historic bells, many of which are tied to early 20th-century Czech history, including those that were repurposed during the Second World War for the war effort. 00:03:52https://english.radio.cz/30-years-orlik-dam-murders-shocked-nation-8864503 On October 4, 1995, Czech police unveiled details of one of the most shocking crimes in the country’s modern history. The investigation started in the summer of that year when human remains were discovered in barrels at the bottom of the Orlik Dam. Sat, 04 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8864503 On October 4, 1995, Czech police unveiled details of one of the most shocking crimes in the country’s modern history. The investigation started in the summer of that year when human remains were discovered in barrels at the bottom of the Orlik Dam. https://english.radio.cz/ministry-defense-offering-bunkers-1930s-prices-starting-czk-90000-8864366 Eighty-seven years ago, Nazi Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain signed the Munich Agreement, leading Czechoslovakia to surrender its borderlands to Germany. Thousands of new bunkers called "řopíky," built to defend against the Nazis, became useless as they were mostly in occupied territory. Now some of them are for sale. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 12:34:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8864366 Eighty-seven years ago, Nazi Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain signed the Munich Agreement, leading Czechoslovakia to surrender its borderlands to Germany. Thousands of new bunkers called "řopíky," built to defend against the Nazis, became useless as they were mostly in occupied territory. Now some of them are for sale. 00:03:39https://english.radio.cz/archaeologists-uncover-hundreds-celtic-coins-and-jewellery-western-bohemia-8864129 Archaeologists in western Bohemia have announced a remarkable discovery: around 500 gold and silver Celtic coins, along with gold and bronze jewellery, dating from the 6th to the 1st century B.C. The find is considered extraordinary not only in the Czech context but also on a Central European scale. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:55:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8864129 Archaeologists in western Bohemia have announced a remarkable discovery: around 500 gold and silver Celtic coins, along with gold and bronze jewellery, dating from the 6th to the 1st century B.C. The find is considered extraordinary not only in the Czech context but also on a Central European scale. 00:03:32https://english.radio.cz/loreto-carillon-baroque-music-ringing-over-prague-330-years-8863541 On Prague’s Hradčany Square stands one of the city’s most remarkable historic sites: Loreto. This Baroque pilgrimage complex is renowned not only for its architecture, but above all for its extraordinary carillon, which first rang out on September 28, 1695, the feast day of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the Czech lands. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8863541 On Prague’s Hradčany Square stands one of the city’s most remarkable historic sites: Loreto. This Baroque pilgrimage complex is renowned not only for its architecture, but above all for its extraordinary carillon, which first rang out on September 28, 1695, the feast day of St. Wenceslas, patron saint of the Czech lands. https://english.radio.cz/september-28th-czechs-celebrate-st-wenceslas-day-8863858 September 28th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic. It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, and commemorates his death in 935. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:05:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8863858 September 28th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic. It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, and commemorates his death in 935. https://english.radio.cz/prague-exhibition-marks-900-years-death-medieval-chronicler-cosmas-8863679 A new exhibition on Cosmas opens tonight in the Mirror Chapel of Prague’s Klementinum, marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler and author of Chronica Boemorum (the Chronicle of the Bohemians), the first written account of Czech history. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:17:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8863679 A new exhibition on Cosmas opens tonight in the Mirror Chapel of Prague’s Klementinum, marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler and author of Chronica Boemorum (the Chronicle of the Bohemians), the first written account of Czech history. 00:03:44https://english.radio.cz/day-prague-became-imperial-city-8862932 450 years ago, on September 22, 1575, Rudolf II was crowned King of Bohemia in St. Vitus Cathedral. What was meant to be a triumphal event turned into a rushed and awkward affair. Yet it was at that moment that the story began of one of the most significant rulers who gave Prague its unmistakable character. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 05:15:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862932 450 years ago, on September 22, 1575, Rudolf II was crowned King of Bohemia in St. Vitus Cathedral. What was meant to be a triumphal event turned into a rushed and awkward affair. Yet it was at that moment that the story began of one of the most significant rulers who gave Prague its unmistakable character. https://english.radio.cz/a-date-central-park-early-recordings-give-a-taste-czech-life-new-york-over-a-8862858 Several hundred sound recordings going back to the beginning of the last century have been discovered in American archives, opening a window onto the world of the Czech immigrant community at the beginning of the twentieth century. Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862858 Several hundred sound recordings going back to the beginning of the last century have been discovered in American archives, opening a window onto the world of the Czech immigrant community at the beginning of the twentieth century. 00:27:04https://english.radio.cz/masaryks-last-words-envelope-opened-insights-a-nations-founding-president-8863213 At Lány Chateau, Czech archivists opened a long-sealed envelope thought to hold the final words of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Instead, they discovered reflections written in 1934, when the first president was already gravely ill. The notes revealed Masaryk’s candid views on politics, mortality, and human weakness. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:36:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8863213 At Lány Chateau, Czech archivists opened a long-sealed envelope thought to hold the final words of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. Instead, they discovered reflections written in 1934, when the first president was already gravely ill. The notes revealed Masaryk’s candid views on politics, mortality, and human weakness. 00:04:22https://english.radio.cz/czech-crown-jewels-go-display-prague-highlighting-their-fate-world-war-ii-8862845 The Czech crown jewels, including the St. Wenceslas Crown, sceptre, orb, and robes used in the coronation of Czech kings, are on display at Prague Castle. This year’s exhibition designed by the famous London-based architect Eva Jiřičná, highlights their fate during WWII. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:40:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862845 The Czech crown jewels, including the St. Wenceslas Crown, sceptre, orb, and robes used in the coronation of Czech kings, are on display at Prague Castle. This year’s exhibition designed by the famous London-based architect Eva Jiřičná, highlights their fate during WWII. 00:03:24https://english.radio.cz/saint-ludmila-statue-stolen-30-years-ago-back-czechia-8862326 After borders opened in the early 1990s, churches in remote parts of Czechia became frequent targets of art-theft. Valuable statues and paintings were stolen, often ending up with resellers or in foreign auction houses. Now, decades later, some of these treasures are making their way back, among them the long-lost Baroque statue of Saint Ludmila, which was handed over to the authorities in Prague last week. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:56:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862326 After borders opened in the early 1990s, churches in remote parts of Czechia became frequent targets of art-theft. Valuable statues and paintings were stolen, often ending up with resellers or in foreign auction houses. Now, decades later, some of these treasures are making their way back, among them the long-lost Baroque statue of Saint Ludmila, which was handed over to the authorities in Prague last week. 00:03:16https://english.radio.cz/czechs-celebrating-their-most-famous-chronicler-today-no-one-wants-job-8862219 This year Czechs are marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler Cosmas, author of Chronica Boemorum or Chronicle of the Bohemians, the first known documentation of  Czech history. Many town halls are hoping that the celebration of his legacy could raise interest in a job no one wants. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:50:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862219 This year Czechs are marking 900 years since the death of the country’s most famous chronicler Cosmas, author of Chronica Boemorum or Chronicle of the Bohemians, the first known documentation of  Czech history. Many town halls are hoping that the celebration of his legacy could raise interest in a job no one wants. 00:04:02https://english.radio.cz/memorial-czech-raf-pilot-frantisek-hekl-unveiled-scotland-8862133 A memorial dedicated to Czech pilot František Hekl was unveiled on Sunday at Loch Doon in Scotland. During the Second World War, he served with the 312th Czechoslovak Squadron of the British Royal Air Force (RAF). In October 1941, during a training flight, his plane crashed into the lake, and he did not survive the accident. He was 26 years old. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:27:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8862133 A memorial dedicated to Czech pilot František Hekl was unveiled on Sunday at Loch Doon in Scotland. During the Second World War, he served with the 312th Czechoslovak Squadron of the British Royal Air Force (RAF). In October 1941, during a training flight, his plane crashed into the lake, and he did not survive the accident. He was 26 years old. 00:03:14https://english.radio.cz/85-years-plan-liquidate-czech-nation-final-solution-czech-question-8861018 On August 31, 1940, Adolf Hitler received a document that would fundamentally influence the fate of the Czech nation. The plan, titled Endlösung der tschechischen Frage (The Final Solution to the Czech Question) represented a Nazi strategy for the gradual Germanization of the population of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Although it was not a plan for physical extermination like in the case of the Jewish population, its goal was to erase Czech identity and transform Czechs into obedient German citizens. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8861018 On August 31, 1940, Adolf Hitler received a document that would fundamentally influence the fate of the Czech nation. The plan, titled Endlösung der tschechischen Frage (The Final Solution to the Czech Question) represented a Nazi strategy for the gradual Germanization of the population of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Although it was not a plan for physical extermination like in the case of the Jewish population, its goal was to erase Czech identity and transform Czechs into obedient German citizens. https://english.radio.cz/lucy-and-selam-unveiled-exclusive-preview-and-interviews-new-people-and-their-8860885 On Monday 25th, in the presence of the Czech Prime Minister and Ethiopian Minister of Tourism, the globally famous remains of the hominins Lucy and Selam were unveiled at Prague’s National Museum. The finders of the fossils were honoured guests at the ceremony, and Danny Bate from the RPI team was present too. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:25:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860885 On Monday 25th, in the presence of the Czech Prime Minister and Ethiopian Minister of Tourism, the globally famous remains of the hominins Lucy and Selam were unveiled at Prague’s National Museum. The finders of the fossils were honoured guests at the ceremony, and Danny Bate from the RPI team was present too. 00:14:44https://english.radio.cz/hundreds-amethysts-uncovered-kromeriz-chateau-grotto-8860578 Kroměříž Chateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zlín Region, dazzles the country with its architecture and gardens – and now also with hundreds of amethysts, centuries old and recently discovered by accident by a researcher from Palacký University. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:40:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860578 Kroměříž Chateau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Zlín Region, dazzles the country with its architecture and gardens – and now also with hundreds of amethysts, centuries old and recently discovered by accident by a researcher from Palacký University. 00:02:59https://english.radio.cz/yankele-alex-gross-story-unknown-czechoslovak-holocaust-survivor-8860379 In July 2025, Yankele Gross (later known as Alex), an unknown Czechoslovak Holocaust survivor and Korean War veteran, died in the United States. He suffered through a death march and the camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860379 In July 2025, Yankele Gross (later known as Alex), an unknown Czechoslovak Holocaust survivor and Korean War veteran, died in the United States. He suffered through a death march and the camps of Auschwitz and Buchenwald. https://english.radio.cz/we-commemorate-learn-president-pavel-relates-1968-soviet-led-invasion-present-8860472 On August 21st 1968, people woke to find that the hopeful era of the Prague Spring had ended, as tanks from Warsaw-Pact countries rolled into the Czechoslovak capital. At a solemn ceremony outside the Czech Radio building, political leaders, including President Pavel, laid wreaths in commemoration. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:30:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860472 On August 21st 1968, people woke to find that the hopeful era of the Prague Spring had ended, as tanks from Warsaw-Pact countries rolled into the Czechoslovak capital. At a solemn ceremony outside the Czech Radio building, political leaders, including President Pavel, laid wreaths in commemoration. 00:03:38https://english.radio.cz/nevermore-68-foreign-perspective-1968-invasion-czechoslovakia-8860359 NeverMore 68 is a festival that commemorates the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968. Now in its fourth year, this year’s edition focuses on “The Foreign Perspective,” particularly how British international media, government officials, and civil society responded to the invasion. The exhibitions feature newly declassified documents, rare media coverage, and testimonies from abroad. I spoke with Barbora Šubrtová, the founder and main organizer of the event, about what else visitors can expect this year. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:21:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860359 NeverMore 68 is a festival that commemorates the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia on August 21, 1968. Now in its fourth year, this year’s edition focuses on “The Foreign Perspective,” particularly how British international media, government officials, and civil society responded to the invasion. The exhibitions feature newly declassified documents, rare media coverage, and testimonies from abroad. I spoke with Barbora Šubrtová, the founder and main organizer of the event, about what else visitors can expect this year. 00:15:28https://english.radio.cz/lucy-and-selam-come-europe-33-million-year-old-hominin-fossils-go-display-8860100 On Friday 15th, the precious fossils of Lucy and Selam, 3.2 and 3.3 million years old respectively, landed at Prague Airport under strict security measures. They will be on display at the National Museum in Prague for two months, their first trip from Ethiopia to Europe. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:40:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8860100 On Friday 15th, the precious fossils of Lucy and Selam, 3.2 and 3.3 million years old respectively, landed at Prague Airport under strict security measures. They will be on display at the National Museum in Prague for two months, their first trip from Ethiopia to Europe. 00:03:32https://english.radio.cz/stanislav-brebera-and-invention-semtex-demolition-tool-weapon-global-terror-8859135 Czech chemist Stanislav Brebera, born one hundred years ago today, co-invented Semtex, a plastic explosive designed for industrial and military use. But the compound’s extraordinary qualities soon made it a favorite among terrorists and dictators around the world. Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:41:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8859135 Czech chemist Stanislav Brebera, born one hundred years ago today, co-invented Semtex, a plastic explosive designed for industrial and military use. But the compound’s extraordinary qualities soon made it a favorite among terrorists and dictators around the world. https://english.radio.cz/czech-aboard-enola-gay-hiroshima-bombing-flight-80-years-ago-8859019 This could have been just another story of an ordinary family of Czech expatriates in the United States. However, a series of circumstances led Czech-American Joseph Stiborik to leave an indelible mark on history as a crew member of the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 80 years ago, on August 6, 1945. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:58:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8859019 This could have been just another story of an ordinary family of Czech expatriates in the United States. However, a series of circumstances led Czech-American Joseph Stiborik to leave an indelible mark on history as a crew member of the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 80 years ago, on August 6, 1945. https://english.radio.cz/simon-rawlence-venek-silhan-communist-party-secretary-a-week-signatory-charter-8858001 Simon Rawlence, originally hailing from the UK, has been a resident in Czechia for many years, having contributed to the life of the country through organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce. During this multi-topic interview, Simon recounts his first interactions with the Czechs, the role of chocolate in the history of the Anglo-Czech Educational fund, and the story of Věněk Šilhán and his wife Libuše. From ardent communists at the top of the party, to banished dissidents signing Charter 77, Věněk and Libuše were best known to Simon as his parents-in-law. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8858001 Simon Rawlence, originally hailing from the UK, has been a resident in Czechia for many years, having contributed to the life of the country through organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce. During this multi-topic interview, Simon recounts his first interactions with the Czechs, the role of chocolate in the history of the Anglo-Czech Educational fund, and the story of Věněk Šilhán and his wife Libuše. From ardent communists at the top of the party, to banished dissidents signing Charter 77, Věněk and Libuše were best known to Simon as his parents-in-law. 00:23:18https://english.radio.cz/envelope-containing-masaryks-last-words-be-opened-september-8858201 At the presidential summer residence in Lány, an envelope thought to contain the last words of first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk will be opened on September 19th. Current President Petr Pavel will attend the ceremony, revealing the contents of the never-before-seen letter. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:50:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8858201 At the presidential summer residence in Lány, an envelope thought to contain the last words of first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk will be opened on September 19th. Current President Petr Pavel will attend the ceremony, revealing the contents of the never-before-seen letter. 00:02:51https://english.radio.cz/75-years-ago-operation-r-began-a-silent-war-against-faith-and-religious-sisters-8857863 In the summer of 1950, the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia launched Operation Ř, a targeted campaign aimed at the liquidation of female religious orders. Nuns were forcibly evicted from convents, separated by age, and transported to factories and remote locations, where they were forced to work under horrific conditions. Sun, 27 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8857863 In the summer of 1950, the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia launched Operation Ř, a targeted campaign aimed at the liquidation of female religious orders. Nuns were forcibly evicted from convents, separated by age, and transported to factories and remote locations, where they were forced to work under horrific conditions. https://english.radio.cz/80-years-settlement-decree-beness-act-changed-face-czech-borderlands-8857176 The atmosphere across Czechoslovakia immediately after World War II was full of tension, pain and a desire for revenge. Yet the public attitudes of the political leaders of the time also fundamentally influenced the direction of the country – and their attitudes were not peaceable and forgiving.  Sun, 20 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8857176 The atmosphere across Czechoslovakia immediately after World War II was full of tension, pain and a desire for revenge. Yet the public attitudes of the political leaders of the time also fundamentally influenced the direction of the country – and their attitudes were not peaceable and forgiving.  https://english.radio.cz/foreign-ministry-receives-jan-masaryks-private-art-collection-london-flat-8857311 Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský symbolically received a collection of art pieces from Jan Masaryk’s former London residence, on Thursday afternoon. The roughly 30 works of art were bought out at auction by one of Masaryk’s former secretaries, after his tragic death in 1948. Radio Prague International spoke to Ivan Dubovický, host of the ceremony and cultural anthropologist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:33:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8857311 Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský symbolically received a collection of art pieces from Jan Masaryk’s former London residence, on Thursday afternoon. The roughly 30 works of art were bought out at auction by one of Masaryk’s former secretaries, after his tragic death in 1948. Radio Prague International spoke to Ivan Dubovický, host of the ceremony and cultural anthropologist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 00:03:40https://english.radio.cz/bronze-giant-prague-75-years-jan-zizka-statue-vitkov-hill-8856842 For 75 years, the monumental equestrian statue of Jan Žižka of Trocnov has dominated Prague’s Vítkov Hill, watching over the Czech capital. The impmressive landmak also has a remarkable story behind it. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:39:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8856842 For 75 years, the monumental equestrian statue of Jan Žižka of Trocnov has dominated Prague’s Vítkov Hill, watching over the Czech capital. The impmressive landmak also has a remarkable story behind it. https://english.radio.cz/unique-celtic-settlement-discovered-near-hradec-kralove-8856300 Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of artefacts uncovered. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8856300 Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of artefacts uncovered. 00:03:18https://english.radio.cz/czechs-celebrate-legacy-reformer-priest-jan-hus-8855478 On July 6, Czechs mark the 609th anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, a 15th-century priest, religious thinker, and early church reformer who was burned at the stake in the German city of Constance in 1415 after being condemned as a heretic by the Catholic Church. Sun, 06 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855478 On July 6, Czechs mark the 609th anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, a 15th-century priest, religious thinker, and early church reformer who was burned at the stake in the German city of Constance in 1415 after being condemned as a heretic by the Catholic Church. https://english.radio.cz/czechs-mark-legacy-greek-missionaries-cyril-and-methodius-8855587 July 5th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic dedicated to honoring the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the two Byzantine brothers who arrived in Great Moravia in 863 with the mission to spread Christianity and bring literacy to the Slavic peoples. Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855587 July 5th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic dedicated to honoring the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the two Byzantine brothers who arrived in Great Moravia in 863 with the mission to spread Christianity and bring literacy to the Slavic peoples. https://english.radio.cz/where-truth-and-legend-meet-jan-hus-konstanz-8855767 Jan Hus, Czech theologian and early church reformer, was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415, at the Council of Konstanz. Today, a modest but very nice museum in the German city preserves his memory—despite lingering doubts about whether he actually stayed there. The story of Hus remains deeply symbolic, and the museum explores the enduring power of that symbolism, especially for Czech visitors. Sat, 05 Jul 2025 07:47:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855767 Jan Hus, Czech theologian and early church reformer, was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415, at the Council of Konstanz. Today, a modest but very nice museum in the German city preserves his memory—despite lingering doubts about whether he actually stayed there. The story of Hus remains deeply symbolic, and the museum explores the enduring power of that symbolism, especially for Czech visitors. 00:37:13https://english.radio.cz/we-were-liberators-wwii-hero-herman-geist-dies-100-8855648 Herman Geist, a U.S. Army First Lieutenant who entered the city of Pilsen on May 5, 1945, as part of the American liberation of Western Bohemia, has passed away at the age of 100. One of the last living witnesses to the end of WWII in Europe, Geist remained a beloved guest of the Czech Republic’s Liberation Festival for decades. His personal connection to Pilsen and its people endured to the very end, earning him not just medals, but the affection and gratitude of generations. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:36:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855648 Herman Geist, a U.S. Army First Lieutenant who entered the city of Pilsen on May 5, 1945, as part of the American liberation of Western Bohemia, has passed away at the age of 100. One of the last living witnesses to the end of WWII in Europe, Geist remained a beloved guest of the Czech Republic’s Liberation Festival for decades. His personal connection to Pilsen and its people endured to the very end, earning him not just medals, but the affection and gratitude of generations. 00:02:59https://english.radio.cz/us-artist-noah-breuer-honours-family-legacy-cesky-krumlov-synagogue-exhibition-8855585 American artist Noah Breuer, whose Jewish ancestors once owned a textile factory in Dvůr Králové, has returned to Czechia with a new exhibition. Created for the restored synagogue in Český Krumlov, the show features 16 large-scale textile prints inspired by his family’s history and Jewish tradition. I spoke with him about the ideas behind the project and the personal connections woven into the work. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855585 American artist Noah Breuer, whose Jewish ancestors once owned a textile factory in Dvůr Králové, has returned to Czechia with a new exhibition. Created for the restored synagogue in Český Krumlov, the show features 16 large-scale textile prints inspired by his family’s history and Jewish tradition. I spoke with him about the ideas behind the project and the personal connections woven into the work. 00:05:09https://english.radio.cz/woman-courage-milada-horakova-her-execution-was-meant-intimidate-nation-8855261 Czechs are paying tribute to Milada Horáková, politician and freedom fighter who was sent to the gallows by the communist regime on June 27, 1950. She was executed together with three close associates after a show trial that mirrored the brutal tactics of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:07:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8855261 Czechs are paying tribute to Milada Horáková, politician and freedom fighter who was sent to the gallows by the communist regime on June 27, 1950. She was executed together with three close associates after a show trial that mirrored the brutal tactics of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union. 00:04:00https://english.radio.cz/rare-roman-soldiers-wrist-purse-discovered-south-moravia-8854920 Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:25:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8854920 Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia. 00:02:59https://english.radio.cz/a-jubilee-year-prague-public-transport-150-years-trams-and-100-years-bus-8854545 In 2025, Prague's public transportation system is celebrating  two major anniversaries: 150 years since the introduction of trams and 100 years of continuous bus service. Here is a brief outline of that journey through time, from horse-drawn trams to one of the most advanced transit networks in Europe. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:54:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8854545 In 2025, Prague's public transportation system is celebrating  two major anniversaries: 150 years since the introduction of trams and 100 years of continuous bus service. Here is a brief outline of that journey through time, from horse-drawn trams to one of the most advanced transit networks in Europe. https://english.radio.cz/raf-a-uranium-mine-lost-story-silvestr-muller-8854582 Silvestr Müller was a Czechoslovak pilot who fought in France during World War II and later served in the Royal Air Force in Britain. After the war, he returned home, only to be arrested by the communist regime in 1949 and sent to the Vojna labour camp near Příbram, where he died in a uranium mine accident five years later. For decades, his British family had no idea what had happened to him. That finally changed when his granddaughter, Louise, came across his name online, more than 70 years later. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 13:21:00 +0200https://english.radio.cz/node/8854582 Silvestr Müller was a Czechoslovak pilot who fought in France during World War II and later served in the Royal Air Force in Britain. After the war, he returned home, only to be arrested by the communist regime in 1949 and sent to the Vojna labour camp near Příbram, where he died in a uranium mine accident five years later. For decades, his British family had no idea what had happened to him. That finally changed when his granddaughter, Louise, came across his name online, more than 70 years later. 00:08:19