Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich
In 1941, after the Nazis had taken Czechoslovakia into their iron grip, Hitler appointed Reinhard Heydrich as Deputy Reich Protector. Read more.
In 1941, after the Nazis had taken Czechoslovakia into their iron grip, Hitler appointed Reinhard Heydrich as Deputy Reich Protector. Read more.
The Prague Fringe Festival is coming soon!
The premiere is scheduled on 9th June 2011. Read our article about the Lidice tragedy.
The Prague Guitar Quartet, San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Prague Symphony Orchestra, and The Hilliard Ensemble are some of the groups appearing at the 2011 festival. Read more…
By 1945, Czechoslovakia had endured seven years of Nazi rule. No longer Czechoslovakia, it was now the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and the Slovak Republic. Factories churned out weaponry for the German Army. Read more…
May 1, May Day, is celebrated for more than one reason. Read more..
On April 30, the Czech Republic hearkens back to an earlier time in its long and varied history. This is the night – “Čarodějnice” in Czech, or Walpurgis Night – when young and old take part in the “witch burning”. Read more…
Easter (Velikonoce in Czech) is a very special holiday in the Czech Republic. The entire country erupts in a blaze of color – intricately decorated eggs, woven willow sticks with crepe tassels, dancers in traditional costume performing folk dances. Read more…
Explore Christmas markets in Prague and learn about Czech traditions by booking any of our private walking tours.
Prague, Nov 8 (CTK) – The rare Romanesque reliquary of St. Maur made of gilded silver and gilded copper and decorated with almost 200 precious stones will be put on display at Prague Castle,