Light a candle in person or online to honor heroes of Prague Uprising today
The Czech capital saw some of the last fighting in World War II; plaques mark the spots were people died in the fighting.
Freedom convoy marking end of World War II begins journey from Prague to Pilsen
US ambassador to Czechia Bijan Sabet drew parallels between the aggression eight decades ago and the war in Ukraine.
King Charles congratulates Czech pilot on turning 100
Emil Boček is the last surviving Czech pilot who fought for the British Royal Air Force during World War II.
Czech museums return Nazi-looted art to Jewish owner's descendants
A Jewish businessman from Brno gave four paintings to the National Gallery Prague in an effort to be allowed to emigrate during World War II.
Czech holiday calendar 2023: Three state holidays fall on a weekend
Overall, 2023 shapes up fairly well for long weekends, with 10 out of the 13 holidays falling on weekdays.
English-friendly screening of Czech RAF airmen doc to show in Prague
The film features a Czech pilot duo who share their experiences of fighting for Britain during World War II.
On this day in 1938: The 'Munich Betrayal' breaks up Czechoslovakia
Nazi Germany's annexation of Sudetenland sealed Czechoslovakia's fate in a vain effort to prevent World War II.
Daughter of 'British Schindler' who saved hundreds of Czech children, dies age 68
Barbara Winton devoted a large part of her life to her father's legacy, penning a book about his story that was translated into Czech.
Ambassador: Czech and British ties remain strong despite Brexit
Close to 70,000 Czechs have retained the right to live and work in Britain.
Symbolic bell #9801 rings out in Prague in memory of bells destroyed by war
About 90 percent of bells in Bohemia and Moravia was confiscated 80 years ago and most still have not been replaced.
Pilot dies in the crash of a World War II plane at Czech airshow
The Hurricane Mk.IV from the Prague-Točna Aviation Museum was the last of its kind that was still capable of flying.
Fragment of Hiroshima’s Atomic Bomb Dome now on display at Prague’s National Museum
A Czech architect designed one of the few building to remain standing after the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.
Pig farm on Roma concentration camp site to be demolished
A dignified memorial pavilion will be built to educate people about the Holocaust of the Roma and Sinti people.
On this day in 1942: A Czech feminist and suffrage activist is executed in Prague
For many women, the struggles that Plamínková fought for are still relevant today; this year marks 80 years since her death.
Czechia EU presidency aims to 'write the future of Europe' by revising its past
While most historians place the start of WWII in 1939, the Czech EU presidency video moves it back to 1938, when the Munich Pact was signed.
Prague walnut grove dedicated as a living memorial to Lidice tragedy
The village of Lidice was destroyed 80 years ago today in retribution for the assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich.
On this day in 1945: The Prague Uprising fought for freedom
The attempt by the Czech resistance to liberate the city from German occupation at the end of WWII began 77 years ago today.
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