Ivančice, the hometown of the world-renown Art Nouveau painter Alfons (Alphonse) Mucha decided to fund the reconstruction of Mucha’s memorial museum with unusual scratch-off postcards.
Slav Epic by Alfons Mucha – Masterpiece with No Equal
Let’s take a closer look at the Slav Epic – extraordinary series of paintings depicting the history of Slavs which have been the object of legal wrangling and the reason for bad blood between two cities.
Czech Students Recreate Scenes from Medieval Paintings
There are many groups of Middle Age enthusiasts in the Czech Republic – they visit castles, dress up and recreate battles and scenes from everyday life. These students, however, picked it up a notch and decided to recreate scenes from medieval paintings. And not just any paintings…
Prague sketches by Ieva Ozola
A Latvian artist Ieva Ozola who lived in Prague for 3 years created a very unique series of sketches of the Czech capital. So even if you are far away, you can enjoy some Prague sightseeing through her amazing work.
Krteček – the legend several generations of Czech kids grew up with
Every Czech child and adult knows and loves Krteček and his little friends. It was the year 1957 and the only Czechoslovak channel just broadcasted the first episode of what was to become an inseparable part of the childhood of basically every Czech person since then and of many around the world.
Top 14 museums in Czech Republic
Did you think that visiting a museum is a boring thing? Well, not in the Czech Republic! The country is full of traditional and not so traditional museums, so not only is there a plenty of history and nature-oriented ones, there are also museums that will teach you something about the local craft or even …