VIDEO: Hundreds of thousands line Prague streets to honor Czech hero
'Heart to the Castle' initiative marks 12 years since Havel's death with Prague parade
In addition to commemorative events, politicians and dignitaries took to social media to mark 12 years since Havel's death on Dec. 18, 2011.
On this day: The world remembers Václav Havel on his 87th birthday
Leaders took to social networks this morning to honor Havel, the former president and renowned playwright who led Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution.
On this day in 1919: Karel Čapek's R.U.R. gets its first public reading
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The play, which was first read over 100 years ago, resonates more than ever with contemporary audiences and will get a new film adaptation.
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.
On this day in 1811: Celebrated Czech fairy tale writer Erben was born
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Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, the historian and archivist collected folk tales that many Czechs know by heart.
On this day: Czechoslovakia's Prague Spring was ended by a Soviet invasion
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The events of 1968 have strong parallels to Russia’s current invasion of Ukraine, though the outcomes so far are quite different.
Born on this day in 1962: One of the Czech Republic's greatest living authors
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Jáchym Topol's acclaim has reached beyond Czechia as the voice of a country coming to terms with its newfound freedom.
On this day in 1937: The first flight landed at the Prague airport
Václav Havel Airport Prague's history began 85 years ago with a 14-passenger plane landing on its grass runway.
