Tagged: medicine

July 15, 2014

The Curious Case of Dr. Dysentery

Something really funny from the history of medicine. This is how it happened: In 1887, the pathologist Dr. Jaroslav Hlava writes an article with the title O úplavici – předběžné sdělení, in English: On...

Just Weird

July 10, 2013

Prague Doctors Inject Alcohol into Patient’s Heart

A patient with a lethal form of heart disorder has reportedly been saved by an injection of 96% alcohol into his heart. Sounds like a funny mixture of taking heartache with a booze, killing...

Kafka’s Prague – Audio Walking Tour

Visit the most important places in Kafka’s Prague in your own speed.

Experience the original places where Kafka found his inspiration. Start now.

Audio Tour Through Prague’s Most Up-And-Coming Neighborhood Holešovice

Walk through post-industrial Prague with explanations automatically triggered when you reach interesting places.

Dive into Prague’s Holešovice!

Tracing a 16th-Century Water Supply Tunnel

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.

Check it out!