Wisdom underfoot: Manhole covers on Kampa quote underground artists
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Fourteen iron covers in the sidewalk recall the words of Czech poets plus French artist Marcel Duchamp.
Prague's National Library to display rare medieval 'comic book' this weekend
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The Velislav Bible was written around 1340 and is considered to be the largest historical picture book in Central Europe.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, January 13, 2022
Marathon session held for government confidence vote, Operation Anthropoid commemorated, Czech status as foreign film mecca threatened by cuts.
Vinohrady honors freedom fighter Milada Horáková with new plaque
Horáková, who was executed in 1950, grew up in Prague’s Vinohrady district not far from náměstí Míru.
Why unrest in Kazakhstan strikes a nerve in the Czech Republic
Czech politicians have come out on the side of protestors in Kazakhstan, comparing the intervention of Russian forces to the Prague Spring.
First Hyatt hotel in Czechia opening in March in Prague’s Cukrovarnický palác
Basic renovations on the century-old landmark have been completed and rooms are now being finished.
The first film adaptation of “The Hobbit” was a Czech-made animated short
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An American producer had hoped to make a full-length animated feature of Tolkien’s novel but never found the funding.
Family fun in 2022: A children's museum is opening in Prague this year
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After successes in 2021 despite pandemic closures, the National Museum now aims to get more kids interested in history.
Czech holiday calendar 2022: five state holidays fall on the weekend
There are only three long weekends in 2022 but you can make a five-day weekend in July by taking a Monday off.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, December 30, 2021
Govt. approves pay rise for social services, career soldiers; 80 years since Operation Anthropoid; President Zeman to limit foreign trips in 2022.
On 'Day of Phở' a history of Vietnamese soup in the Czech Republic
The popular Vietnamese breakfast bowl has become a staple of soup-loving Czech cuisine and a beloved lunch dish in Prague in recent years.
On this day: A Žižkov protest sparked the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia
For reasons that are still not clear, local Communist authorities gave a permit to Havel and his friends to hold a public anti-government demonstration.
Events across Prague to mark 10 years since Václav Havel’s death
Concerts, films, a procession and more are planned to recall the life of the dissident and former president.
Czech daily news roundup: Monday, December 6, 2021
Hemsworth regrets filming in Prague, Prague Mayor skates as St. Nicholas, new government aims to cut budget deficit.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, December 2, 2021
Gay kiss cut from Czech screenings of Cinderella remake, Prague named the world's seventh best city for expats, leading Communist-era dissident Uhl dies.
A new book tells the story behind each of Prague’s Stolpersteine
Hundreds of brass-capped paving stones show where victims of Nazi persecution lived in Prague.
Latkes and a giant menorah: Jewish communities around the Czech Republic celebrate Hanukkah
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The start of the eight-day Jewish holiday coincided with the end of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the first Terezín deportation.
