Velvet Revolution anniversary: Celebrate with film, music, exhibits, and brunch
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Day-long activities on Nov. 17 in Prague honor the legacy of the peaceful revolution that ended Communist rule in Czechoslovakia in 1989.
Prague Castle opens crown jewels exhibition: Here's how to visit
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From Sept. 17, the public can visit the exhibition, which features a unique historic hologram, for free.
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.
GALLERY: Human pyramids, mass gymnastics – Sokol in photos
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Hundreds of thousands of spectators will descend on Prague as the Sokol mass sports festival kicks off on June 30.
Czech President honors anniversary of Nazi destruction of Ležáky
Petr Pavel noted the need for historical remembrance during a ceremony at the Ležáky Memorial on the 82nd anniversary of the destruction of the village.
Over 100 classic pre-World War II cars start epic 1,000-mile race from Prague
Setting off from opposite Czechia's Autoklub building, the commemorative event emulates a famous race from Czechoslovakia over 90 years ago.
Czech private castles open for rare public access: Which to visit this weekend?
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Several of the protected buildings are based in Central Bohemia and have passed through the hands of domestic and foreign nobility over centuries.
PHOTO GALLERY: Interactive Prague Uprising monument planned for Bubeneč square
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Featuring a trumpter with a golden talking head and a walkable green roof, the monument is designed to embody freedom of expression and democracy.
Freedom convoy marking end of World War II parades through Prague
Military cars and motorbikes from the 1940s drove through central Prague en route to Pilsen, where they will feature in the city's Liberation Festival.
British talk show pokes fun at Czech Easter tradition – but is it accurate?
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A clip from the Graham Norton Show discusses the Czech folk tradition of 'whipping' girls on Easter Monday, although not everything said was strictly true.
A hop through history: How a Prague football club got its kangaroo mascot
The most extended tour in Czech history led to a unique connection between the Czech lands and Australia almost 100 years ago.
An 1800s feel: Prague Castle announces restoration of historic Golden Lane
The Castle Administration wants to restore the Golden Lane’s traditional feel, and to convert writer Franz Kafka’s former home into a bookstore.
Freedom Festival 2023: Prague to honor Velvet Revolution with full lineup of events
The capital's Národní Street and Wenceslas Square come alive on Nov. 17 with concerts, memorials, and more, marking 34 years of the uprising.
Czechia and the Nobel Prize: Winners, controversies, and connections
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The Czech Republic boasts six Nobel Laureates as well as some fascinating stories about near wins and big-time connections with celebrated winners.
VIDEO: See 7,000-year-old structure near Prague that's older than Stonehenge and the pyramids
The shock finding shines some light on prehistoric activity in Bohemia, although it is not fully clear what the large roundel (or disc) was used for.
Pioneering Czech women are the subject of a new English-language walking tour
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A French expat and gender expert has launched Prague's first-ever women's heritage tour, focusing on figures from the Czech emancipation movement.
