Located about 20 miles southwest of downtown Prague, Karlštejn Castle is an excellent daytrip destination for travelers hoping to get out of the city. Originally constructed in 1348 with Gothic ...

The remains, which are from the 10th century, were found under the courtyard of the famous Czech castle in 1928. The skeleton and the items were harnessed as a propaganda tool by both the Nazis and ...

PRAGUE – Placid and stolid, the Czech Republic revels in its reputation as the level-headed heart of central Europe, a sort of Bohemian version of Switzerland. So why can’t the country place a boring ...

Known as the “Golden City of 100 Spires,” Prague boasts a fairytale medieval Old Town, historic churches and synagogues, and perhaps Europe’s largest castle. A good way to introduce yourself to the ...

Royalty and aristocracy are effectively artifacts of the past. Yet, for all the horrendous decisions they’ve made throughout the centuries of their reign, it can’t be denied that they’ve left us with ...

Prague is one of Europe's best-preserved cities, having been spared from last century's bombs. Nowhere is this more evident than in the hilltop Castle Quarter, which looms above the city and dominates ...

At Prague Castle, the conference “Europe as a Task” will begin today, with opening speeches by President Petr Pavel and his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb. According to the organizers, the ...

Archaeologists are shedding new light on a mysterious medieval skeleton that was discovered buried with a sword, ax and knives at Prague Castle during the 1920s. The remains, which are from the 10th ...