One of the most impressive buildings in Pragues district of Vinohrady is the Laichter House, located on the edge of Riegerovy sady. The modernist building was designed by famous Czech architect Jan Kotra at the request of Jan Laichter, who needed a spac

Following a successful three-month test run in the Vysoina region, the Czech state is currently considering the nationwide extension of neighbourhood children's groups, in which a maximum of four young children are cared for by a member of the local comm

This October marks 80 years since the Battle of the Dukla Pass, a fierce World War II clash on the Polish-Slovak border, where Nazi Germany and Soviet forces fought for control of the Dukla Pass. Nearly 2,000 Czechoslovak soldiers, fighting alongside the

On the grounds of Bouzov Castle in the northwestern part of the Olomouc region visitors come across a monumental wooden sculpture - a Trojan Horse with publicly accessible interior spaces. If the Greek myth were to be put to the test, this horse would acc

The Boena 5 de-mining system has been brought to the Kharkiv region by members of the Czech association, Team4Ukraine. The money for it was raised by Czech and Slovak organizations, led by the Gift for Putin initiative, in a public collection.

This Wednesday marks exactly 65 years since the first production of Pragues legendary Semafor Theatre, established by the song-writing duo Ji Such and Ji litr. The musical comedy, called lovk z pdy or The Man from the Loft, was an immediate succ

Kjell Mogberg is the director of NIE theater which is an international theater company that performs in a wide range of countries, focusing on current day themes and stories. NIE has its home base in Czechia, Norway and the U.K. I caught up with him last

New Leaf Czechia is a new project that aims to help the countrys homeless people with large, one-time financial donations. Inspired by a Canadian scheme of the same name, the Czech non-profit organisation Neposeda believes that these payments will not on

Yesterday, Czechs celebrated the 106th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia in a nationwide state holiday. But despite the historically close links between Czechs and Slovaks, since Robert Fico's return as Slovakia's prime minister in 2023, there

The Plze Zoo has revealed that one of its rare Aldabra giant tortoises laid 31 eggs earlier this month. If the eggs hatch, it would be a global sensation, as this species has successfully bred in captivity in Europe only once before. However, breeders re