This week in history: Charles IV's New Town envisaged a new Jerusalem
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The emperor thought the world would soon end, and he hoped to entice the heavenly powers to set up their realm in Prague's then brand-new district.
5 Czech castle trips to welcome the spring season
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From a Romanesque fortress embedded in Czech Canada to the newly opened spaces of Prague Castle, these are the notable castle openings for spring
Czechoslovakia’s forgotten rocket pioneer wanted to deliver mail by missiles
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Luckless inventor Ludvík Očenášek has been compared to Jára Cimrman, but he was a brilliant inventor and life-long supporter of democracy.
PHOTO GALLERY: See colorized lithographs of Prague in the 1900s
A series of colorized lithographs in the Library of Congress shows what Prague looked like more than a century ago.
Prague’s Smíchov district was once its own city
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The up-and-coming neighborhood used to be known as the "Manchester of Bohemia" due to its factories.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Czech cars challenge Prague’s Nusle Steps in 1947
An effort to show the high quality of Czech vehicles was captured by a British newsreel company.
PHOTO GALLERY: Prague’s ‘cemetery of fools’ ranks as one of Europe’s spookiest spots
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The abandoned cemetery once used by Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital is undergoing renovations and is temporarily accessible to the public.
Prague's Jewish legacy defies gentrification: The making of today's Josefov quarter
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A law passed in February 1893 that set the stage for the demolition of the former Jewish ghetto also drew awareness to the need for preservation.
National Gallery Prague celebrates 227 years with free admission
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The roots of the gallery go back to efforts in the late 1700s to safeguard Bohemian art collections and educate the public.
The St. Jan Nepomucký statue on Prague's Charles Bridge turns 340 years old
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An error in a chronicle led to the statue being erected 10 years early, on what was thought to be the 300th anniversary of Nepomucký's death.
PHOTO GALLERY: Barrandov’s first film began shooting 90 years ago
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The history of the famous film studio began with an obscure crime mystery called 'Murder on Ostrovní Street' in 1933.
Czech Terezín survivor uses TikTok to shed light on Holocaust
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Gidon Lev was among representatives of European Jewish communities who met in Prague this week to honor the past and talk about keeping it alive.
Prague Castle will open its previously inaccessible spaces to the public
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From March, the castle will offer a series of special tours rather than raise the current basic entry for its traditionally visited spaces.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Huge crowds queue up to see historic crown jewels
The crown jewels date back to the 14th century and are only ever made viewable on special occasions. Queues stretched for hours at Prague Castle.
PHOTO GALLERY: From sculptures to street art – a guide to the Jan Palach memorials
The student protester died on Jan.19, 1969 three days after setting himself on fire in front of Prague's National Museum.
Břevnov then and now: Explore the monastery that brewed the first Bohemian beer 1,030 years ago
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Visit the oldest monastery in Bohemia, est. Jan. 14, 993, which today is one of 21st-century Prague's most buzzing public spaces.
Prague City Tourism plans a year of events to mark its 65th anniversary
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The organization has changed dramatically since it was established in 1958 as an information service.
