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The Moravian Jewish Community
While the Jewish cemeteries and synagogues in Prague have attracted tourists for many years, the other Jewish centres in the…
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World War II and Beyond
Accumulating tension between the Slovak and Czech majority, and the country's sizeable German minority, reached a peak when, during 1938,…
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The Habsburg Arrival
Bohemia was being ruled by absent kings after George's death till 1526, when the throne was claimed by the Habsburgs.…
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Václav Havel
Václav Havel is a former playwright and dissident, who rose to become the President of the nation of Czechoslovakia as…
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The Hussites
The Hussite period is perhaps the most important period in Czech history, but it is certainly the most exciting. Jan…
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The Golden Age of Charles IV
In 1306, John of Luxembourg was elected King of Bohemia, mainly thanks to his marriage to a Přemyslid princess and…
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Early Beginnings and the Přemyslids (870-1306)
It is in Roman records that historians can trace the history of the Boii, who were a Celtic tribe living…
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The Roma in the Czech Republic
Many experts believe that the Roma, who make up about 0.3% of the Czech population, originated in India, but it…
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Reinhard Heydrich’s Assassination
During September of 1941, the SS 2nd in-command, and a personal favorite of Hitler, Reinhard Heydrich, who was 1 of…
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The Jewish Heritage of Prague
Two thousand years ago, the Romans expelled the Jews from Israel (the Holy Land). However: "The Torah was their sanctuary…
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Prague Spring 1968
Early in 1968, Antonín Novotný – a politician known for his hard line stance – was replaced as the First…
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The Fallout from Communism
The legacy of Communism still very much lives on in the hearts and minds of the Czech Republic and still…
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