If you ever had a strong desire to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, then the city of Prague is the place to go. Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 14th ...

In spring 1757, the Seven Years' War's first autumn and winter campaign lay behind them. Europe stood at the brink of an ...

Wrapped around Prague like an elegant scarf, Central Bohemia is a region rich in ancient history and natural beauty. Once at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg realm, its storied past ...

But whether the four or five paparazzi shouldering in here realize it or not, they've just photographed one of their country's most important cultural celebrities. Fifty-one-year-old William Lobkowicz ...

In 1347, when Charles IV came to power in Bohemia, he ushered in a flourishing, 90-year golden age of high culture, said Hilarie M. Sheets in Newsday. Educated at the French court and an obsessive ...

Charles Bridge, Charles Square, Charles University… Prague is defined by the man who did most to shape its early history. And this year it is celebrating his 700th birthday. Charles IV, Holy Roman ...

Though stained glass was being made for church windows in Europe during the 12th century, it was not until the rise of Venetian glass makers in the 13th century that other items, such as vases and ...