Czech holiday calendar 2021: four state holidays fall on the weekend
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Christmas is a particular disappointment, with just one day off out of three and another strikeout on Jan. 1, 2022
Why do Czechs eat carp for Christmas?
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A complete history of this fishiest of festive Czech meals from the Middle Ages to today's Christmas fry up with a potato-salad side.
Ice swimming: A chilly Czech holiday tradition gains pandemic popularity
Before watching Czech "otužilci" swim the Vltava on Dec. 26, learn more about this not-for-the-faint-of-heart pastime.
On the anniversary of his death, Václav Havel remembered worldwide for his dedication to truth
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Havel passed away nine years ago but his legacy lives on in monuments worldwide; take a tour of the streets and landmarks bearing his name.
Prague uncovered: A small park in Žižkov hides a Cold War anti-nuclear shelter – and the city’s longest slide
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Parukářka park has an incredibly rich history and many secret places to explore if you know where to look
New sculpture 'Flame' dedicated to Czech national hero Jan Palach
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The pylon in front of the New Building of the National Museum has long been intended to be a memorial to the student protester.
Virtual exhibit of 1939 and ’89 Czech student uprisings to launch on Google Arts & Culture
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The exhibit will include images of posters and other documents, as well as filmed testimony from participants and witnesses.
Putin aide: Prague’s Konev statue should be returned to original location, not Russia
The fate of the bronze statue has been at the center of diplomatic row since it was removed in April.
November 17 will be celebrated online this year, but its meaning is more important than ever
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Organizers of the traditional street parties have put together a safe program to be watched from home.
Underground 1989 Czech computer game Indiana Jones in Wenceslas Square now online in English
Fictional archaeologist Indian Jones was a staple of text-only games made by Czech teenagers in the 1980s
Prague’s wooden Church of St. Michael ‘virtually destroyed’ by fire, the cause is unknown
A collection will be started to fund the restoration of the 17th-century landmark structure
Czechoslovakia was born 102 years ago, but this year celebrations are limited
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Anti-COVID protests are planned for Czechoslovak Independence Day, a state holiday commemorated on October 28
On Czech Statehood Day, exploring the history behind Prague's most famous statue – and square
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10th-century ruler St. Wenceslas, the spiritual protector of the Czech lands, is honored on September 28.
Reenactment of Prague's Battle of White Mountain to mark 400th anniversary
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A new parade this year will come ahead of two days of re-enacting the crucial Bohemian battle
Prague Market celebrates 125 years with an all-day festival on September 12
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Anniversary celebrations for the market space in Prague 7 have been delayed since March
Prague gets 24 new memorial cobblestones to remember Holocaust victims
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The city now has almost 400 brass markers showing where Holocaust victims lived
10 reasons locals should revisit Prague's Old Town
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Take a self-guided tour of some the Old Town's lesser-known landmarks via Prague Times podcast host Derek DeWitt
