The last years of Kafka's life were associated with severe illness and numerous stays in sanatoriums.
In the last episode of ‘In Kafka’s Footsteps’, we visited Frýdlant, believed to have inspired his novel ‘The Castle’. But there is another contender to be reckoned with.
Frýdlant, a town of about 7,400 inhabitants, certainly has a Kafkaesque feeling about it – and its castle is thought by some to be the inspiration for his last novel.
Unusually for a Czech band, Ida the Young are just about to begin an eight-date tour of England. We caught up members Iris Hobson-Mazur, Marek Koliha and Pavel Kielberger.
President Pavel at UN General Assembly, stunning 1930's apartment opens to public in Brno, Ida the Young band to tour UK
At the UN General Assembly, Czech President Petr Pavel warned of Russia’s threat to Europe and called for international rules to govern artificial intelligence.
A remarkable apartment in Brno, preserved almost intact since the 1930s, has just opened to the public after several years of restoration.
News, how EU citizens can vote in Czechia’s local elections, LUSTR festival of illustration and comics, trip to Olomouc
The annual LUSTR festival of illustration and comics has got under way at Prague’s Holešovice Market, bringing together more than a hundred Czech and international artists.
In this edition of Czechast, former dissident Jan Urban recalls Václav Havel ahead of the 90th anniversary of the late Czech president’s birth on October 5.
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra marks its centenary with new Czech works, guest conductors, major festivals and special projects in its 2026/27 season.
In a fortnight’s time, voters will be going to the polls in Czechia in local and Senate elections. EU citizens may be unaware they can also take part in the former.
Broadcast in English - 09/26/2026
Richard Wagner had close ties to Czechia, from Teplice to Prague’s theatres. He reportedly found inspiration for Tannhäuser at Střekov Castle near Ústí nad Labem.
Havel's widow entrusts legacy to Prague Municipal Library, the story of Karel Kuttelwascher, Czech flora atlas
Born 110 years ago on September 23, 1916, Karel Kuttelwascher became the most successful Czechoslovak fighter pilot in the RAF.
Václav Havel's widow this week entrusted Prague’s Municipal Library with preserving the legacy of the dissident dramatist-turned-president.
OnlyFans human trafficking case highlights growing sex crime online, Prague funicular back in operation, Vyšehrad Casemates: exploring Prague's hidden underground
New cable cars have just entered operation on Prague’s Petřín Hill. I discussed the system with its designer Anna Marešová, shortly after its maiden run on Monday evening.
A commemorative banknote has drawn hundreds of collectors to Czech National Bank branches across the country.
As more sexual services and content move online, so does related criminal activity. NGOs say some offences are difficult to prosecute under current Czech law.
Czechia’s dramatic Davis Cup victory over the United States is the latest chapter in a tennis tradition stretching back more than a century.
Czechia reaches Davis Cup final, UNICEF CR presents Paddington's Postcards, trip to Obora Hvezda in Prague
The modern Church of Blessed Marie Restituta was completed six years ago, but has only now officially gained the status of a church.
UNICEF CR has presented a new model of monthly charitable subscription, which combines support for kids around the globe and discovering other countries and cultures.
