Tag: Czechia

Cieszyn of the Two Nations

World + People

The Other School

Cieszyn of the Two Nations

Time passes slowly here, lovers kiss on the Friendship Bridge, and tourists ask the locals about the rotunda made of twenty gold coins. The very name of the city here makes a person happy.

Beata Mońka, Marcin Mońka

The City of Alchemists

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Dreams and Visions

The City of Alchemists

The maps from the time of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor situate Prague in the symbolic heart of Europe. Surrounded by artists and scholars, the ruler tried to unite the disintegrating world with the help of alchemy.

Maciej Świetlik

How to Build a Nation

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Experiences

How to Build a Nation

It was thanks to the efforts of patriotic scholars that the Bohemian language and culture were rescued from the Habsburg Monarchy.

Agnieszka Fiedorowicz

The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”

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Opinions

The Man Behind Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan”

The Czech herbalist Jan Mikolášek – hero of Agnieszka Holland’s latest film “Charlatan” – lived a fascinating life, healing Nazis, communists, and perhaps even kings.

Michał Zabłocki