spot and wonder
Is it possible that Czech soldiers have played a key role in the most embarrassing defeat of the Austrian army – when it attacked itself? The Battle of Karánsebes – that neat white page...
The political artist group “Ztohoven” has hoisted red boxer shorts on Prague castle, replacing the official Czech flag, to protest president Zeman’s close alliance with the Chinese government.
A group of Czech artists and intellectuals shows their gratitude to Russia by offering their president Miloš Zeman as a donation. Czech generosity works in mysterious ways.
Seen at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport, international arrivals. (credits: S. S.)
This campaign spot of the Social Democrats for the upcoming EU election has received mixed responses. The spot apparently tries to interest young voters for political issues by drawing the far, far-fetched connection to...
The project “Selection Procedure for Czech-Roma Flag” has received negative responses not only from anti-Roma groups. The municipality of Prague 7 has now decided to prosecute the Slovak artist Tomáš Rafa for misusing the Czech flag...
David Černý, the “general provocateur” of the republic, has sent a clear message to president Zeman when he let a purple finger float down the Vltava river, directed to the castle. Find further photos...
So the Minister of Interior has proclaimed to recruit thousands of police officers in 2014. Can we hope to see another recruitment campaign like “Akce Praha” from 2007 that managed to draw hordes of...
There is a group on Facebook inviting people to lay down daffodils in the centre of Prague on March 7.
Actually I wanted to finish with posts about Zeman but now I cannot miss that one. If you don’t watch Czech TV, start with the original advertising spot – otherwise just skip it: Then...
The new president will be Miloš Zeman. Václav Klaus commented on the result that “Truth and love defeated lie and hatred”. By “lie and hatred” he meant not only Zeman’s opponent Schwarzenberg – who...
Some updates on the election campaign. The acting president Václav Klaus has decided to support Zeman because of his rival’s foreign connections – notable Schwarzenberg’s wife Therese who doesn’t speak Czech. On the other hand,...
Visit the most important places in Kafka’s Prague in your own speed.
Walk through post-industrial Prague with explanations automatically triggered when you reach interesting places.
You will find a beer garden with a perfect view over the old town, Europe’s oldest wooden carousel, the place where the first Czech electric tramway was launched and streets full of garden restaurants. You’ll learn where the world’s largest Stalin statue was located and why many buildings on our way had to be reinforced with wooden beams.
