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December 17, 2016

Czech Christmas Traditions: Mistletoe

Just like here in the United States, mistletoe is a big part of the Czech Christmas traditions. Here mistletoe (called jmelí in Czech) is most known for its infamous reputation as a place where you kiss your loved one when they are caught standing underneath it. Except in the Czech Republic, it is not used so...
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CULTURE, Holidays
December 15, 2016

Strange Czech Christmas Traditions

We Czechs (Bohemians, Moravians and Slovaks) have several passed-down and traditional Christmas superstitions and some are just as well known in other parts of the world as they are in the Czech Republic. Czech people believe that certain foods and herbs can serve to tell the future and predict the year ahead. Around Christmas time, these specific predicting activities have been celebrated by...
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CULTURE, Holidays
December 14, 2016

Flashback to Christmas In Prague

Flashback to 1937, 1964, and 1965 and what Christmas time looked like in Prague. We begin our glimpse into the past with Christmas trees. Fortunately, the narrator explains in this short video that shows the tree chosen for Old Towne Square. Well, this year it didn’t snow, but it looked foggy and chilly nonetheless. And...
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CULTURE, Holidays
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December 13, 2016

The Doors of Prague

The ornate doors that adorn Prague’s buildings are some of the most beautiful yet underrated features of the city. The doors of Prague, which are rich with intricate details, come in a variety of colors and styles. The style of the doors range from Baroque to Art Nouveau and Neo-Classical. Some are painted and carved...
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Architecture, CULTURE
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December 12, 2016

DIY Lucky Czech Walnut Shell Candles

Czech walnut shell candles are known all over in the Czech Republic as a typical Christmas tradition and decoration. Known for attracting good energy, luck, and fortune, Czechs believe that they can even tell your future! Near Christmas time, Czechs will make these sweet little candles out of hollow walnut halves and on Christmas eve,...
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CULTURE, Holidays
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December 9, 2016

The Christmas Market at Old Town Square

One of the best things about visiting Prague in the Winter are The Christmas Markets. Christmas Markets are set up throughout the city every year in late November and usually remain open till Early January. The largest Christmas Market in Prague is held in the historic Old Town Square, home to the famous Prague astronomical clock,...
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CULTURE, Holidays
December 8, 2016

Vintage Czech Crystal & Rhinestone Christmas Trees

For many centuries, the foundries of former Czechoslovakia had been renowned for their impressive Czech crystal, glass and jewelry making craftsmanship. Before WWII, numerous factories all over the country made bižuterii a šperky – costume and real jewelry – which was admired the world over. Sadly, many of these factories closed during the war and never reopened....
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CULTURE, Holidays
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December 6, 2016

The Wallachian St. Nicholas Market

The Wallachian St. Nicholas Market (Czech: Valašské Mikuláš jarmek) is an annual cultural event which takes place in the Czech town of Valašské Klobouky (English: Wallachian Hats) every winter. The first Wallachian St. Nicholas Market took place in 1992 as an attempt to revive the tradition of St. Nicholas and to restore traditional festive markets...
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CULTURE, Holidays
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December 5, 2016

The Tradition of Svatý Mikuláš

In the Czech Republic, the Mikuláš tradition is almost as big of a deal as Christmas, which is celebrated on December 24th in the Czech Republic. The famous Czech Advent tradition, which is called Svatý Mikuláš in Czech, takes place on the eve of his name day (Czech: svátek) on December 6th. The pre-Christmas celebration...
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CULTURE, Holidays
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November 16, 2016

You Can Buy This Huge Baroque Castle

Castles are things you can find all over the Czech. This particular Italian style castle is located on a large park in the town of Napajedla which is in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic. Napajedla is a small town with only about 7,500 occupants. The castle which is lovingly called the Napajedla Castle (named...
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Architecture, CULTURE
November 2, 2016

All Soul’s Day in the Czech Republic

November 2nd is All Souls’ Day in the Czech Republic. Czechs call this day dušičky (“little souls”) but the official Czech name is Památka zesnulých (“a remembrance of those who have passed”). While some folks compare this to Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve), the two really have little in common. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising),...
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CULTURE, Holidays
November 1, 2016

A River Trip Through the Lens of Vilem Hekel

We have written about the incredible photographic talents of Vilem Hekel before: Brno Built the Future in 1956, Skoda Glamour in the 50s by Vilem Heckel and Bohemian Fashion at Karlovy Vary Circa 1950s.  Today we just had to share these beautiful images we happened upon from his family’s estate. To us, most of the images could represent young Pražáci leaving the...
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CULTURE, Photography
October 26, 2016

Czech Mid Century Modern Interior Design

If you have ever wondered what Czech Mid Century Modern interiors look like, then today is your lucky day!  In 1967, Czech architect Ladislav Mašek and illustrator Harry Löwit teamed up and published Úprava bytového interiéru, or in English, Modification of the Home Interior. The book featured a wealth of information including an informative introduction, a thorough...
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Architecture, CULTURE
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