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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 (Cream Puff, Yolk Cream Ring, and Banana)

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...

The Dark Past of Loreto Square

Loreto Square is bordered by the Capuchin Monastery on the northern side, the...

A Hundred Years Ago and Today: The Recipe for the Fabulous Jadran Cake / Šlágr Café (Marie Štefányová)

There's one place in Prague where you'll find yourself crossing the threshold into a...

Confit Duck Thigh / U Fleků (Zdeněk Turšner)

U Fleků / 10 Servings Ingredients 10...

Why Salvador Dali Kissed the Czech Sculptor’s Dirty Hands and About the Water Sprite From Kampa

It's just a hard-to-believe story - the Czech sculptor Josef Nálepa was the first...

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