Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:42:30 +0200https://english.radio.cz/julius-von-payer-teplice-born-explorer-who-discovered-franz-josef-land-8113568© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalSoldier, topographer, polar explorer, but also painter, Julius von Payer was a man of many skills. Despite being born in the West Bohemian spa town of Teplice, he is a figure unknown to most Czechs today. Nevertheless, his efforts were immortalised by the discovery of a polar archipelago which he named Franz Josef Land.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/payer_julius.jpg?timestamp=1590356029 https://english.radio.cz/julius-von-payer-teplice-born-explorer-who-discovered-franz-josef-land-8113568 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9