News from the Czech Republic

80 years ago: How did WWII end in the Czech lands?

Eighty years ago, the most destructive and lethal war in history approached its end. In this series we map the last stages of the war and its aftermath on Czech territory.

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Nature

Largest disaster in Czechia in decades: What could have been done differently in dealing with it?

Largest disaster in Czechia in decades: What could have been done differently in dealing with it?

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History

Lover, libertine, Czech librarian? Exploring Giacomo Casanova’s final years in Bohemia
Monthly Quiz

Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz
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Business

Authorities calling for heightened responsibility as fears of foot-and-mouth mount

News

Czech female pioneers and their modern successors

Discover the inspiring stories of women who made it in "traditionally male" professions.

03:25

Czech farmers scramble to secure their livestock as foot-and-mouth comes closer

The spread of foot-and-mouth in Slovakia has triggered strict veterinary measures in the Czech Republic, which has managed to avoid the disease for half a century.

Science without Borders

Video of Physicist Jakub Dokulil | Science without Borders
Video of Historian Radka Šustrová | Science without Borders

Foreign policy

Society

Anniversary of the Week

March 31, 2010: What did the last ever telegram sent in Czechia say?

The era of telegrams definitively ended on March 31, 2010, when the very last telegram was sent on the territory of the Czech Republic.

Culture

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

Czech Food Classics

Restaurants and pubs offer traditional Czech dishes and regional specialties made from quality ingredients. How are these Czech specialties prepared?

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Interhelpo: the Czechoslovak dream that turned into a Soviet nightmare

Czechast: journalist Jaromír Marek shares the story of Interhelpo, a forgotten utopian project that took Czech and Slovak communards to Soviet Kyrgyzstan in the 1920s.

Sport

04:13

Jakub Menšík defeats Novak Djokovic to claim first ATP title at Miami Open

Czech teenager Jakub Menšík has claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open, defeating Novak Djokovic 7-6, 7-6 in the final.

Travel

5 Czech castles to visit on a day trip from Prague!

Visiting a Czech castle is a good way to spend a day in Czechia – whether you’re here for the first time, or are a long-term resident in search of new weekend plans.

Foreigners and the Czech Republic

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Tomáš Fantl: To the bottom of the world at the toss of a coin

When the artist Tomáš Fantl was a small child, the course of his life was decided by the toss of a coin. He tells us the story of a life shaped by chance and serendipity.

Nature

04:09

World’s rarest ducklings hatch at Prague Zoo

Prague Zoo has made history as the first in Europe, and second in the world to hatch critically endangered Brazilian merganser ducklings.

Science and technology

Picture of the week

Over 100 rabbits competed in Czech Rabbit Jumping Championships in Nové Město na Moravě

Rabbit jumping originated in Sweden thirty years ago and has gradually gained great popularity. Czechia is currently one of Europe’s superpowers in this sport.

Photogallery

Petřín Cable Car Reconstruction

Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz
Photo: Zuzana Jarolímková, iROZHLAS.cz

Video

Video of Vyšehrad Casemates: exploring Prague&#039;s hidden underground

Vyšehrad Casemates: exploring Prague's hidden underground

Road to Disfantasy | Photo: Czech Television

Martin Dušek maps anarchic Czech approach to construction in new film

Director Martin Dušek’s latest documentary looks at the issue of taste, primarily when it comes to how Czechs handle home construction/renovation and the urban landscape.

Park Max van der Stoel | Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International

Prague’s forgotten fortifications: discovering the Baroque ramparts in a hidden park

Tucked away just a short walk from the well-trodden tourist paths of Hradčany lies a quiet green space that preserves a little-known chapter of Prague’s military past.

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