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“If Something Is Not Impossible, Then There Must Be a Way To Do It.”
The sentence in the headline is a quote from Sir Nicholas Winton, who,...
The Art Nouveau Beauty of Prague’s Main Railway Station
One of the essential parts of the beauty of Prague is the diversity...
London Bars / Šlágr Café (Marie Štefányová)
DOUGH
3 1/3 cups of all purpose flour...
The House Through Which History Walked
If houses could talk, this 250-meter-long house on Letná would tell a long,...
Trichodon (Lukáš Rais)
Lukáš Rais' path to art was certainly not a straightforward one. First he...
2x “Fish”, A Symbol of Czech Christmas
Kampa Island, along with the Christmas markets on Old...
Man Is Supposed To Have Fun. That’s Why He’s on Earth
Prof. MUDr. Vladimír Beneš, DrSc.
Chairman of the Institute...
Lány Castle – the Residence of President
Just a short distance west of Prague (you can get there by bus...
The Successor’s Defiant Love for the Beautiful Sophie and Their Deaths in the Sarajevo Assassination
"So they've killed our Ferdinand," said the charwoman to Mr. Schweik who, having...
Choux Pastry – One Dough Three Different Pastries / Šlágr Café (Marie Štefányová)
Café Šlágr on Francouzská Street, a short distance from Náměstí Míru (Peace Square),...
The Dancing House and Václav Havel’s Birthplace
On Jirásek Square on the bank of the Vltava River stands a statue...
Two Boyish Childhood Memories and the Josef Pleskot Tunnel in the Stag Moat
President Václav
Havel recalled his childhood: "As a little boy, I lived in the...
100 Million People Can See Well Thanks to a Children’s Kit
The place is not precisely in the center of all the tourist routes,...
About Dutch Tulips That Come From Bohemia
"God created
the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands", says the most famous
Dutch...
A Great Love Story, The Singing Fountain, and Queen Anne’s Summer Palace
In March 1509,
the not even three-year-old Louis Jagiellon was crowned King of Bohemia....
Do You Know Why the Czech Roll Is Shaped Like a Crescent Moon?
The roll has an
irreplaceable spot in Czech cuisine - estimates say that 4.5...
Formerly, It Was a Backyard for Chickens and Pigs; Today, the Second Most Important Church in Czechia
The Church of
Our Lady before Týn, on Old Town Square, the counterbalance of...
Horses, Hares, and Bulls on the Prague Bridge
The very first bridge on the territory of Prague was probably the wooden...
Meditation Garden, 27 Executed, and State Bankruptcy in 1623
Oasis in the Beating Heart of the City
If...
Chicken Liver Pâté with Cranberry Sauce, Served with a Homemade Bun / Na Pekárně (Václav Frič)
Na Pekárně / Václav Frič
The Dark Past of Loreto Square
Loreto Square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery on the northern side, the...