EXPLAINED: Understanding a former Czech PM's secret police controversy
The controversy reflects the broader challenge of how Czechia reconciles its communist past with the realities of current leadership.
New Czech video game transports players to 1989 Velvet Revolution
Play through the fall of the Communist regime in Velvet 89, a new game set in 1989 Czechoslovakia now available on Steam, Android, and iOS.
Holocaust survivors' museum to open in Schindler's Czech factory
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Oskar Schindler's factory became a place of refuge for Jews persecuted by the Nazis during World War II.
Historic, gaslit lamps to illuminate Prague's Charles Bridge from today
Lasting until the end of November, the traditional way of lighting the lamps is taking place due to renovative work on the bridge's lighting system.
Prague's famed Savarin Palace to open as culture, shopping, and dining complex
The centuries-old building will get new shopping center, cafes, and restaurants, and connect Wenceslas Square with Na Příkopě Street.
Prague Castle opens crown jewels exhibition: Here's how to visit
From Sept. 17, the public can visit the exhibition, which features a unique historic hologram, for free.
From Kafka's office to a secret Baroque garden: Access Czech cultural monuments – free
European Heritage Days, running from Sept. 7 to 15, will grant access to nearly 700 often-inaccessible monuments across the Czech Republic.
Prague names street for hero who rescued hundreds of Jewish children during World War II
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Nicholas Winton Street stands next to the train station from which tens of thousands of Czechoslovak Jews were transported by Nazi Germany during the war.
New app takes users on tour of hidden spaces under Prague Castle
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The Prague Castle Archaeology app, available in English, Czech, and German, guides users through inaccessible archaeological sites at the Czech landmark.
Castle Night 2024: The best manors and chateaus to explore after dark – in Prague and beyond
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For just one night a year, normally closed-off sections of Czechia's grandest landmarks will open across the country: here's what you can see.
'Go home, Ivan!': Protesters gather at Russian Embassy on anniversary of Warsaw Pact invasion
A videomapping project on the seat of Czech government also illuminated memories and stories from witnesses to the event of 1968.
Prague to honor 56th anniversary of Warsaw Pact invasion with concerts, videomapping
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Aug. 20-21 marks 56 years since Soviet-led forces invaded Czechoslovakia, resulting in many deaths and thousands of arrests.
'Barking mad': New book explores life as an expat in wild west '90s Prague
Businesswoman and author Jo Weaver recounts her life as a British expat in Prague in the early 1990s in The Charge of the Brit Brigade.
Remember Dukla Prague away kits? Visit FK Dukla and learn Czech football history
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Go behind the scenes of a historic – and currently rebounding – Czech army-owned Prague football team at its Juliska home.
5 ways Czechia has celebrated the female orgasm throughout history
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On International Female Orgasm Day we look at the history of women's sexual health in Czechia and how the country has contributed to personal pleasure.
Sunrise parade to commemorate 667th anniversary of Charles Bridge
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The foundation stone for Prague's most iconic landmark was laid on July 9, 1357, at 5:31 a.m. Early birds can catch a historic reenactment.
Czechia celebrates two public holidays this week – will stores close?
July 5 and July 6 see national holidays in Czechia; we present an overview of what to look out for.
