'Pat & Mat' turn 45: The iconic Czech cartoon duo is gaining fans worldwide
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The clumsy handymen featured in the stop-motion, non-verbal cartoons have broken into the HBO top 10 across nine countries.
Pilgrimage for a Czech princess: Walk from Mělník to Tetín in honor of St. Ludmila
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The 921 death of the grandmother of Wenceslas, an early figurehead of Christianity, is also marked by several exhibits in Prague.
Prague firefighters will mark the 140th anniversary of the Czech National Theatre blaze
Just two months after the showcase National Theatre opened, a fire started on the roof and destroyed the main hall.
Prague museum to display military decorations worn by Franz Ferdinand the day he was shot
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Exactly 107 years since the assisnation of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, nine orders and decorations will be transported to the Czech capital.
Žižkov street honoring controversial Soviet marshal won't be renamed
Renaming the street would be too complicated say Prague 3 officials, who have placed an explanatory plaque under the street sign.
Prague Uncovered: One of the darkest chapters of the city's history took place 400 years ago today
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On this day in 1621, the execution of 27 supporters of Bohemian independence occurred on Old Town Square.
Czech officials remember victims of 1942 Lidice massacre
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and others laid wreaths at the memorial to victims of the massacre in Lidice today.
In the Czech Republic, International Children's Day has its roots in the 1950s
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What started as day for protecting children following the tragedies of World War II has evolved into a celebration of childhood.
Tributes pour in for Czech dissident Jiřina Šiklová: 'A true facilitator of change'
The gender studies pioneer who passed away Saturday at 85, was one of the few female signatories of Charter 77, and a role model for Czech women.
Czech heritage sites reopening May 31 with reduced admission for children's tickets
This year the NPÚ has introduced a reduced entrance fee for children between 6 -18 to 50 percent of the basic entrance fee.
Prague uncovered: The iconic Metronome celebrates 30 years of relentlessly ticking into the future
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The sculpture, intended as a temporary installation to promote a fair, was lowered into place by helicopter in 1991.
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NSFW: New exhibit at Prague's Dancing House uncovers a century of Czechoslovak erotica
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The whole 30-letter Czech alphabet is used to catalog everything from the abolition of bordellos to the sometimes seedy Žižkov district.
Radio Free Europe began its Czechoslovak service 70 years ago, offering news throughout the Cold War
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The last Czech broadcast was almost 20 years ago, but the impact of the transmissions lives on.
The Prague Stock Exchange at 150: a look back at when women were banned from trading and sugar was gold
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When the exchange opened, women were banned from trading, along with convicts and the bankrupt, while sugar was a hot commodity.
Vysočany's 'spooky' underpass housing outer Prague's oldest pavement saved from destruction
The tunnel was to have been filled in but the Prague 9 Town Hall wants to preserve it as a piece of history and possible art gallery.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for March 23, 2021
Refusal to release report on Babiš case ruled unlawful, child survivor of Lidice dies at 88, Czech population sees highest natural decrease since 2020.
The German invasion of Bohemia and Moravia took place 82 years ago today
The concessions made in the 1938 Munich Agreement led only to a brief reprieve of Hitler’s expansion demands.
