Category / Men

The Salvation Army in Czechoslovakia

The Salvation Army in Czechoslovakia from 1919 until 1951 was largely due to the work of Josef Korbel (Order of the Founder) and his wife, Erna. Josef Korbel was born on January 17, 1907 in Prague. He grew up in the town of Prelouc, where his father owned a factory for agricultural machinery. He attended...

History, Men, NOSTALGIA

August 30, 2019

The Greatest Czech No One Heard of – Eduard Ingriš

Jára Cimrman also known as “the Master”, is a Czech fictional polymath, a made up and imaginary personality presented as a universal genius, and one of the greatest Czech playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travelers, philosophers, inventors, and sportsmen of the 19th and early 20th century. Playing along with the pretense of his real existence is...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

March 2, 2018

Einstein’s Year In Prague

In April of 1911, the capital of the Czech Republic became home to one of the greatest physicists of all time. Albert Einstein, who was 32 when he moved from Zürich to the city of Prague, lived there for 16 months with his wife Mileva and their two sons. During his stay, the Nobel Prize...

Men, PEOPLE

November 20, 2017

Czech Falconers and Their Timeless Tradition

Today we are looking at Czech falconers and their timeless tradition of falconry. Falconry is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer (German...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

October 13, 2017

Father of American Homeopathy was of Czech Origin

A Prussian immigrant Constantine Hering is usually considered the father of American homeopathy. What is not known about him, that his ancestors actually came from Moravia and their original surname was written as ‘Hrinka,’ as his daughter had written in his biography. They were likely post-White Mountain religious refugees, because Hering’s uncle grew up in...

Men, PEOPLE

July 28, 2017

Uber Man – A Czech American Bumped Up Billionaire

Czech-Americans are known for their numerous contributions in just about all fields of human endeavor, especially in the cultural sphere. However, they are also considered very good businessmen and entrepreneurs, as the incredible story of Travis Cordell Kalanick shows. In 1998, Travis Kalanick dropped out of UCLA with some of his classmates to found Scour...

Men, PEOPLE

April 13, 2017

US Surgeon – Father of Transplantation Has Roots in Bohemia

Thomas Earl Starzl 1926-2017 Thomas Earl Starzl’s grandfather John V. Starzl (1865-1932) was brought in 1878 from Bohemia to the US by his parents Joseph Starzl and Magdalena, nee Rűba. Thomas Earl Starzl (1926-2017), M.D., Ph. D. – was born March 11, 1926 in LeMars, Iowa. He was an American physician, researcher, and expert on...

Men, PEOPLE

January 11, 2017

The Falconers of the Czech Republic

There seems to exist a very special bond between falconers and their majestic birds. Demonstrations of falconry in the courtyards of Bohemian and Moravian castles and chateaux exist to this day. The beautiful falcon and its prey have evolved their existence together over millions of years. The falcon is adapted to hunting prey and prey has...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

October 22, 2016

Tomas Rosicky and Overcoming Injury

Sponsored Post The weekend is a time for sports and that’s why today we are looking at a champion of a player. Tomas Rosicky moved back to the Czech Republic this year after a 10-year spell at Arsenal. The Czech midfielder has had an illustrious career from his beginnings at Sparta Prague through to his...

Men, PEOPLE

August 6, 2016

The Father of Modern Education

The title, father of modern education, is attributed to Jan Amos Komensky, also known as John Amos Comenius. He was born on March 28, 1592 in Nivnice, Moravia (which is now part of the Czech Republic) and he died on November 15, 1670. From the persecution and hardships he suffered in his life, he came...

Men, PEOPLE

March 17, 2016

The Timeless Men of Falconry

In October of 2015, we shared Falconry in the Czech Republic. There was a lot of talk about the handsome men in the post, so we created another post, The Sexy Rugged Men of Falconry and the ladies just loved it. Guess what we have in store for you today? You guessed it… More men and their...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

October 21, 2015

Prague Castle Guards

When in the Czech Republic, you surely visit Prague. When you visit Prague, you surely go to the Prague Castle and when at the castle, you surely see the Prague Castle Guards. Ah, what a sight they are. We think they are all so handsome! Oh my goodness! We enjoyed the sights. We enjoyed them...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

Czech-Falconry-Birds-Hunting-Bohemian-Photo-64

October 15, 2015

The Sexy Rugged (Older) Men of Falconry

A couple of weeks ago we shared a post about the art of falconry in the Bohemian lands entitled Falconry in the Czech Republic and a few of you spied some handsome Czech men and asked us to post more images of them. So we made a post called The Sexy Rugged Men of Falconry and...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

October 9, 2015

The Rugged Men of Falconry

Last week we shared a post about the art of falconry in the Bohemian lands called Falconry in the Czech Republic and a few of you spied some handsome Czech men and asked us to post more images of them. How about a post entirely dedicated to the sexy, rugged men of falconry? Yes, we like...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

Czech-Falconry-Birds-Hunting-Bohemian-Photo-76

October 1, 2015

Falconry in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic boasts a total of four national traditions entered on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. These are: The Slovácko Verbuňk recruit dances. The Ride of the Kings in Vlčnov. The Shrovetide door-to-door processions and the masks in the villages of the Hlinecko area, and Falconry, the ancient art of hunting with the...

Bohemians, Men, PEOPLE

September 17, 2015

Alain Delon Suited Up

Alain Delon is a French born actor and businessman. His stern face and amazing good looks have gotten him casted in over 40 pictures. He is known as the French James Dean and has been dubbed as a “Heart Throb”. So for your enjoyment I decided to create this post to showcase a couple of my favorite photographs...

Men, PEOPLE

15 49.0138 8.38624 arrow 0 none 0 4000 1 0 horizontal https://www.tresbohemes.com 300 4000 1