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.
Czech WWII resistance fighter Josef Balabán gets memorial plaque in home town
Balabán was a member of the Three Kings resistance group that conducted sabotage operations against Nazi occupiers in Czechoslovakia.
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
The sculpture, intended as a temporary installation to promote a fair, was lowered into place by helicopter in 1991.
NSFW: New exhibit at Prague's Dancing House uncovers a century of Czechoslovak erotica
The whole 30-letter Czech alphabet is used to catalog everything from the abolition of bordellos to the sometimes seedy Žižkov district.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for May 13, 2021
Prague sees first live concert since Covid lockdown, EgyptAir launches new route from Prague to Hurghada, and a rare Hussite-era bible to go on display.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for May 5, 2021
Czechs show record support for Euro adoption, 1945 Prague Uprising commemorated today, Czech carmaker rolls out next-gen of iconic car.
Embassy honors two British servicemen who took part in the Prague Uprising
The Britons are counted among the many foreign nationals who fought alongside Czechs against the Nazis.
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.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 28, 2021
New Prague mural to honor WWII resistance fighters, Czech Republic on Russia's list of "unfriendly" nations, senators could sue Zeman for Vrbětice remarks.
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.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for April 6, 2021
Czech botanical gardens appeal to government for support, WWII mortar stops traffic in Prague, and former health minister Prymula has a new role.
Czech town to build memorial thanking U.S. veterans for WWII liberation
Domažlice will build a new liberation memorial funded partially by U.S. families of WWII veterans.
Vysočany's 'spooky' underpass housing outer Prague's oldest pavement saved from destruction
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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.
