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3 days ago · History is always close at hand in the Czech Republic, where stunning castles such as Karlštejn (former keep of the royal crown of St. Wenceslas) and manor houses dot the landscape and medieval town centres abound. During its 1,000-year history, the country has changed shape and reshuffled its population. As the kingdom of Bohemia, it reached ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Elizabeth Wiskemann Milan Hauner. This article, about Czechoslovak history, describes the history of the region consisting of the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, from 1918 to 1992.
4 days ago · On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. The country formally added the short-form name Czechia in 2016, while also continuing to use the full form name, the Czech Republic.
May 3, 2024 · Prague, city, capital of the Czech Republic. Lying at the heart of Europe, it is one of the continent’s finest cities and the major Czech economic and cultural centre. The city has a rich architectural heritage that reflects both the uncertain currents of history in Bohemia and an urban life extending back more than 1,000 years.
4 days ago · History. Anniversary of the Week. The second funeral of poet Karel Hynek Mácha, whose remains were exhumed from the occupied Sudetenland 85 years ago and taken to Prague, became a huge anti-Nazi...
3 days ago · October 28 in the Czech Republic is a significant day because it is linked to the founding of Czechoslovakia as an independent nation in 1918. An end to foreign domination and the start of a new period of independence and national identity were marked on this day when the Czechoslovak National Council declared independence in Prague.
6 days ago · Prague Castle is still in use today. It is the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. In its long history, it was the seat of power for Bohemian kings, Holy Roman emperors, and Czechoslovakian presidents. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
