The search for a chapel that may be lying buried for over half a millennium
Photo: Michal Sladký, Czech Radio Around twenty volunteers are busy cleaning up the surroundings of the Střílky Castle…
Why Czechs love Christmas but avoid Church: the paradox explained
As Advent lights appear across the country and Christmas approaches, Czech towns and cities fill with markets, music…
120 years since the first corneal transplant: Olomouc placed Czechia in the history of medicine
Eduard Konrad Zirm|Photo: Oční klinika Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc At the beginning of the 20th century, blindness caused by…
Czechia’s Dušičky light up cemeteries across the country
The Czech Republic remains one of the most atheist countries in Europe, yet All Souls’ Day – which…
From peas to barley – Czechia adds 150 seed samples to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Packaged seeds, ready for shipping|Photo: Eva Kézrová, Czech Radio The Czech Gene Bank at the National Agricultural and…
Baroque ensemble celebrates Czech and central European music
Collegium Marianum is a Czech baroque music ensemble, founded in 1997, that specializes in the performance of 17th-…
President Pavel to voters: “Czechia’s future is in your hands”
“We regularly hear, about every parliamentary election, that it is a turning point, the most important election in…
Masaryk’s “last words” envelope opened: insights into a nation’s founding president
A long-awaited opening Photo: Khalil Baalbaki, Czech Radio For years, speculation swirled around a mysterious sealed envelope kept…
The Koněprusy Caves celebrate 75 years since discovery
The longest cave in Bohemia The Koněprusy Caves celebrate 75 years since discovery|Photo: Správa jeskyní ČR The Koněprusy…
‘Shipwreck‘ tower to become Czechia’s tallest building
Construction of the post-apocalyptic ‘shipwreck’ tower was approved by the Prague building authorities this week. Set to rise…
“Blood” Moon to rise over Czechia in rare total lunar eclipse
To begin with, could you explain in simple terms how a lunar eclipse actually happens? “It’s really simple…
Number of morbidly obese children in Czechia rapidly increasing
Adam struggled with weight loss throughout his teenage years until, at 18, thanks to his strong will and…