Czech Republic
Czech Fruit Dumplings
Czech Fruit Dumplings are served as a main dish, even though they seem more like a breakfast or dessert. They are a great choice if you have a taste for sweet food or if you are a vegetarian. Many sea...
Josef Kajetan Tyl
Josef Kajetan Tyl (February 4, 1808 – July 11, 1856) was a Czech playwright, writer, and actor. He is best known as the author of the Czech national anthem “Kde domov muj” (“Where My...
The characters of Ancient Bohemian Legends
Praotec Cech Praotec Cech is considered to be the Godfather of Czechia. It is believed that Praotec Cech was an old man that brought his people to the land, which was named after him – Cechy. The very...
John Amos Comenius
John Amos Comenius, often called the “teacher of nations”, was one of Czechia’s most prominent philosophical thinkers, whose influence extends far past the borders of Bohemia and ev...
Jan Hus
Jan Hus Jan Hus, also called John Hus or John Huss, was born in Husinec around the year 1370 in Husinec and he died on the 6th of July, 1415 in Constance. He was a Czech theologian and philosopher. H...
Czech Gingerbread Christmas Cookies
Gingerbread cookies are a typical Czech Christmas confection. For more information about Czech Christmas traditions click here. This post was created by volunteers. You may help and support by clickin...
Czech Lessons, Traditions, and More
Czech Cooking: Moravian Kolaches Czech lessons: Czech greetings Czech Traditions Special Report from Radio Prague International...
Czech Christmas Traditions
Special Christmas Show Czech Cooking: Czech Christmas Cookies Czech Traditions: Czech Christmas dinner Czech Tradition: The Czech Caroling Czech Songs: with Musica Folklorica...
Charles IV.
Charles IV also known as Charles of Luxembourg was born 14th of May, 1316 as Wenceslaus, son of the Czech king, John of Luxembourg and Elizabeth of Bohemia. As an infant, he was already imprisoned in ...
Nativity Scenes in Bohemia
Special pre-Christmas Show The first known Nativity scene in Bohemia was presented to the public by the Jesuits at their church of St. Climentus at Charles bridge in 1560. Today Nativity scenes demons...
