Albert Einstein developed key aspects of relativity during his 1911-1912 stay in Prague, lecturing at the local university.
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Prague – the capital for many civilisations, empires and kingdoms. The city has grown and expanded over the years. This explains why you can find architecture spanning centuries standing cheek by jowl.
It’s location was fortuitous for many from the Slavic tribes to the Bohemians; from the Holy Roman Empire to the Germanic-speaking city states.
More than that, in World War II the Allied forces didn’t have aircraft which could reach the city. Their bombing missions concentrated on Nazi-occupied Belgium, France, Netherlands and, of course, Germany. It’s because of this that Prague’s architecture is still in place, unlike other cities where buildings had to be re-built or lost entirely.
Use the map of Prague below to read my articles about a specific district of this bohemian city.
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Anti-Jewish sentiment has long been a problem – even before the Nazis. This article describes the infamous Hilsner affair from Bohemia.
The Rotunda of St Stephen in Prague, was part of the Christianization effort in Bohemia. Constructed in the Benedictine-owned village of Na Rybničku, the rotunda was later owned by Teutonic Knights who reconsecrated it to St Longinus in the 15th century.
Colonel Alfred Redl was chief of intelligence for Austro-Hungary at the beginning of the 20th century. He also was a double-agent for Russia, France and Italy. There is a direct connection between his actions and the start of World War I. This article is his story.
I’ve written lots about how Germany and German influences affected Bohemia and Czechia. This is what led to a backlash after World War II.
This article explores the little-known story of how Czechoslovakia expelled Germans after the war.
Prague is full of esoteric and exotic features, which makes a random walk around the city a magnificent way of spotting all that the City of a Hundred Spires has to offer. If you’re in Prague on the summer solstice, you can watch the sun set twice on the same day if you’re around the Charles Bridge.
Europe is full of ruins that paint a delightful picture of its turbulent past. It’s not every day you can see ruins that are as artificial as a fast food joint. Prague’s ruins of Baba are one such fake ruin.
There is a Roman Catholic church in Prague which has Egyptian imagery on its walls. Since Catholicism tried to get rid of many pagan rituals, why would they represent Mary and Joseph as Egyptian gods?
Before World War II, Czechoslovak occultists tried to use black magic to kill Hitler. It sounds like the plot to a Hollywood B-movie, and in some ways it is. But it also is 100% true.
You may think ‘fake news’ is a modern invention, but you’d be wrong. One of Czechoslovakia’s most famous disinformation campaigns was Operation NEPTUNE.
This article explains why Czechoslovak spies carried out such a nefarious plot.