Blog posts tagged with 'czechhistory'

Every year on November 17th, the Czech Republic observes a significant national holiday known as the Day of Struggle for Freedom and Democracy. This date holds immense historical importance, symbolizing the peaceful fight against totalitarianism and the relentless pursuit of democratic values.

The origins of this holiday trace back to 1939 when Czech students took to the streets of Prague to protest the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Tragically, the peaceful demonstration was met with brutal force,...

As early as 1622, Charles of Liechtenstein was thinking about the staircase between Kampa and the Charles Bridge. Time, however, had other concerns. Only the flood in 1784 was the last impulse to build at least a wooden spiral staircase from Kampa to the Charles Bridge in 1785. 

Until then, people from the flooded Kampa had to climb ladders from their houses and boats to the bridge. In 1844, Josef Ondřej Kranner built the current neo-Gothic stone staircase. This staircase is still a popular backdrop for fi...