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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. To be updated

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By feministraveler
September 4th 2009

Kutná Hora, CZ Europe » Czech Republic » Central Bohemian Region » Kutná Hora

outside the ossuary

Ever since I found out about this "Bone Church" in Kutna Hora, I have been dying to check this place out!! It was definitely one of my favorite places to visit. The Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church) is a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints. The ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, many of whom have had their bones artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel. During the black plague many people were buried in the cemetary and eventually the cemetary had to be enlarged. After [View Full Entry]

By feministraveler
September 2nd 2009

prague, cz - home of the beer Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

prague, cz
at the train platform

Our time in Czech Republic was short. We only had two full days to see Prague and the long awaited Kutna Hora. Day one we started off with a breakfast at Bohemia Bagel. We read this place had an American breakfast and this is something we have been craving. It was indeed delicious with egg and cheese bagels and jalepeno omellets. They also had bottomless coffee, we stayed a long time! Afterwards we went on a letterbox hunt in Prague followed by a pub crawl in search of some infamous Czech beers. Day two was Kutna Hora- see next entry! We [View Full Entry]

By VSv1972
August 31st 2009

Posedmnacte aneb Steflovka ´09 Europe » Czech Republic » Plzen Region » Klatovy

Spolecne ...
... heslo vsech taboru ...

Leto se zpocatku zdalo ponekud zvlastni, ale o to krasneji vysel jeho konec. Steflovka nas tentokrat privitala sluncem, vysokymi teplotami, jednou fakt velkou bouri a zoranym prasnym polem. I tentokrat vse diky Bohu dopadlo lepe nez dobre. K lekari jsme jeli tentokrat jen jednou, snedli jsme na co jsme prisli a pritom nic nevyhodili, nakoupali jsme toho do zasoby a nahrali na rok dopredu ... A tak diky vsem za hojnou ucast a hlavne velkou pomoc. Zde je par fotek: [View Full Entry]

By pilnikjezerobota
August 30th 2009

Some pics from the weekend Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Troja

Troja

This has been a busy weekend, was DJing in Jablonec nad Nisou on friday night and Prague on saturday night (both shows were epic). The rest of the time I've just been chilling and sleeping, and on Saturday during the day my friend Jessica showed me around Stromovka park and Troja castle, just around the north of the bend in the river. I fully recommend a visit here on a warm summers day.. haven't got much to write about it though. Troja had nice scenery, some interesting sculptures around the chateau and lots of fruit growing all over the place which [View Full Entry]

By chrisj
August 29th 2009

Pondering about Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Aloha Wave Lounge
A hip little cafe with great music and melt in your mouth cakes!

If you had asked my opinion of Prague less than 72 hours ago I would have told you it was a trashy, run down and overcrowded city. The famous Charles Bridge is jammed with tourists, musicians and street sellers and is definitely best avoided. Even the Old Town Square feels as tired as it is old - and that's nearly 1000 years of spanned time! Whilst there is undoubted charm in the narrow cobblestoned streets of this city, I get a sense that the city's historical qualities have been exploited to such an extent that its beauty is lost amongst the [View Full Entry]

By chrisj
August 28th 2009

From Berlin to Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

The portly German
On reflection he may not have been as portly as I first thought!

I arrive at Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof train station the largest crossing station in Europe, in plenty of time for my train journey from Berlin to Prague. The trip takes just over four hours and it gives me a chance to write another blog entry. The old, portly German gentleman rolled his eyes and his wife smiled as I arrive in the first class carriage of the train. It was obvious to him that there was a problem, there was no space for my larger suitcase, however between him, and the three other passengers in the cabin we managed to make room. Every [View Full Entry]

By chrisj
August 28th 2009

A morning in Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

The Church of our Lady before Tyn
At night this gothic church is quite striking and a popular target for photographers

I was awake early this morning after a reasonable sleep. Being in the roof of the hotel means it attracts the heat of the day and it stayed hot until at least 2am. Breakfast in the hotel was passable, though the staff were far from friendly. Not that they were nasty it was more that they found if difficult to muster a smile. Having witnessed the crowds of the evening before I decided to head off to the old town square before the masses. The Old Town Square's most notable sights are the Church of Our Lady before Tyn and [View Full Entry]

By selfman
August 23rd 2009

Bayerwald-Track (parts of it) in Czech Republic Europe » Czech Republic

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track with some colleagues of work... bloody beaut!!! (but heaps of blisters)....pictures will follow soon [View Full Entry]

By DrewLabbs
August 23rd 2009

Prague: Debauchery, fisticuffs, sleep deprivation, and some site seeing... Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

Prague

Prague has exceeded all of my expectations. A few observations: - Prague is a BEAUTIFUL picturesque city (especially with the Vltava River running through the town) - Prague was mostly spared by World War II compared to many other cities in Europe and much of the ancient structures are intact - Czech women (and other women visiting here) are amazingly beautiful and they are everywhere all over the city - Lots of tourists in this place from all over the world - Most people speak English here and do not expect visitors to speak Czech (considering it is not widely spoken [View Full Entry]

By Elf
August 20th 2009

Prague Europe » Czech Republic » Prague » Old Town

Thursday We left early this morning to catch the bus to Prague. We had to drag our bags around the cobbled streets up a steep hill to a bus station and then caught a very nice bus - posh leather seats and TVs - to Prague. When we got to Prague we were shown to our apartments. I was sharing with four other girls: Andrea, Gill, Grace and Estelle. It was fab as we had our own kitchen and fridge and washing machine! We dumped our bags then met with George who took us on a walk around to get to [View Full Entry]

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