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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...
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...
What do you see when you look down on Prague from Hradčanské Square?
1 - St. Procopius Church Tower2 - House...
Zdeněk Turšner (U Fleků)
GOULASH
CONFIT DUCK...
Květnice Garden
The perennial garden Květnice was established between the years 1935 and 1937 as...
Invalidovna and Why It Is Worth Visiting Karlín
At the beginning of Prague's existence, the left bank of the Vltava River...
The American Dream of Miloslav Cváček
From as early as
the mid-1980s, it was evident that the totalitarian regime in...
Then the Ground Opened, and the Carriage with the Horses and the Princess Fell into the Deep and Was Never Seen Again
The words of the headline are a legend about...
And the King’s Horse Fell Dead to the Ground
The Czech
proverb "To carry wood to the forest." refers to a completely
unnecessary activity....
