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Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most-visited tourist destinations in Europe and has a number of cultural attractions.

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Prague Quadriennal 2015. Copyright: PQ, Viktor Tuček

Prague Quadrennial

Every four years, the Prague world exhibition of scenography explores the latest trends in stage design and performance.
June 24, 2015
Canada ice hockey players celebrate winning the 2015 world championships

Canada win ice hockey worlds

The Olympic champions have followed up their success in Sochi with a win in Prague.
May 18, 2015
France's Front National party, Marine Le Pen on the day of the vote 25 March 2015

Rallying behind France's far right

Rob Cameron reports on a euroskeptic meeting between France's Front National and Czech politicians.
May 8, 201504:18 min
Eishockey Deutschland gegen Kanada

Germany look to regroup after 10-0 drubbing by Canada

Germany team is hoping to refocus for its crucial game against Switzerland at this year's world ice hockey championship.
May 4, 2015
Russian soldiers

'Door closed' to US Ambassador to Prague

Comments over Prague's decision to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow see the US Ambassador frozen out.
April 6, 2015
Das Nationaltheater in Prag

Jukebox poetry in Prague

A few months back a video went viral which featured a Czech policeman who was filmed playing a public piano in Prague. Well the man who brought those pianos to Prague has launched a new project; a poetry jukebox. You press a button, and hear a poem. Rob Cameron reports from Prague.
March 19, 201503:59 min
Tschechien Schießerei in Uhersky Brod

Czech restaurant shooting

A fatal shooting in the southeast of Czech Republic has been reported.
February 24, 2015
Belarus Proteste in Minsk

Civil society center opens in Prague

Center opens in Prague to counteract repression in ex-Soviet nations
February 19, 2015
Tschechoslowakei Geschichte Samtene Revolution Prag 1989 Flaggen

Czechs honor Velvet Revolution

In Prague, thousands celebrated the Velvet Revolution's 25th anniversary. The festivities also turned into an appeal for Czech President Zeman to resign. An egg thrown at Zeman hit Germany's president instead.
November 17, 2014
Die mysteriöse Chase-Gruft in Barbados

The top nine destinations for Halloween

Halloween destinations
October 30, 20149 images
Prague honors Sir Nicholas Winton 28.10.2014

Holocaust hero

Rob Cameron reports on the Czech Government's honouring of Nicolas Winton.
October 30, 201403:56 min

Prague refugee crisis remembered

A former foreign minister of West Germany has met with 1989's East German refugees in Prague; and commemorated events that led to communism's collapse in Eastern Europe.
September 30, 2014
Bildergalerie Mauerfall

Genscher's goose bumps

Hans-Dietrich Genscher's balcony speech was the emotional Big Bang that led to the Wall's fall.
September 30, 2014
Istanbul Gay Pride 2014

Attending Prague's Gay Pride as an avatar

People from LGBT-hostile countries can virtually participate in Prague's Gay Pride.
LifestyleSeptember 9, 201406:10 min
Ashya King arrives in Prague

Will proton therapy help Ashya?

After Ukraine and Islamic State, the plight of a little boy with cancer called Ashya King has dominated British media. He's to receive proton beam therapy in Prague, where he arrived on Monday. But what is proton therapy and will it help Ashya?
ScienceSeptember 8, 201405:48 min
Ashya King, a boy seeking proton therapy treatment for cancer, in Prague

Proton beam therapy

Ashya King, a boy with cancer, has beaten UK courts for a right to get proton therapy in Prague.
September 8, 2014

The museum dedicated to spending a penny

It’s somewhere all of us go, every day. It can be a dedicated room in our house, an anonymous cubicle at a train station, or simply the bushes beyond the village. It’s something most of us like to pretend doesn’t exist – except for one man in Prague, who’s opened a whole museum dedicated to... toilets. Rob Cameron visited the Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets and sent this report.
August 29, 201405:13 min

Road pirates in Prague

In recent years the Czech Republic has made great strides in reducing the number of deaths on the roads. But a spate of fatal accidents involving young men driving powerful cars has sparked a debate about how to tackle so-called 'road pirates'. Changes to the law are currently being examined that would allow police to confiscate vehicles rather than just driving licences. Rob Cameron reports.
August 14, 201402:45 min
Horse and carriage in front of a grand hotel in the Czech Republic

Is Prague overrated?

Is Prague overrated as a tourist destination? Rob Cameron finds out.
August 1, 201403:54 min
Technical university in Prague.

1918 remembered

Rob Cameron reports from Prague on mixed emotions when commemorating 1918 and World War One.
June 26, 201405:31 min
Erwin Schulhoff

120th anniversary

The composer and pianist Erwin Schulhoff, born 120 years ago, is famed as a musical rebel.
June 7, 2014
A picture from the Khamoro festival which takes place in Prague every year.

Romani culture gains confidence

The Khamoro festival in Prague, which celebrates Romani culture, is growing.
May 30, 201404:02 min
Joachim Gauck in Theresienstadt

Gauck in Prague

German President Joachim Gauck has laid a wreath to honor Holocaust victims while visiting a former Nazi concentration camp at Terezin in the Czech Republic. He ends his Czech visit on Wednesday.
May 6, 2014
Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Prag 10.04.2014

New NATO warning to Russia

NATO has told Russia to "stop massing" its troops on Ukraine's border and open a "genuine dialogue." Kyiv meanwhile has offered amnesties to pro-Russian occupiers of buildings in eastern Ukraine.
April 10, 2014

Shift Ranking of April 9: The TripAdvisor community's top travel destinations

1. Istanbul, Turkey | 2. Rome, Italy | 3. London, United Kingdom | 4. Beijing, China | 5. Prague, Czech Republic | Source: TripAdvisor
April 9, 2014
Symbolbild Prostitution Freier

Prostitution in Prague

Many of Prague's prostitutes are pressured into unsafe sex. Hana is helping to change that.
LifestyleMarch 11, 201405:11 min
Alice Herz-Sommer

Pianist defies Nazis till 110

An acclaimed pianist regarded as the oldest Holocaust survivor has died in London aged 110. Alice Herz-Sommer's ordeal inside Nazi death camps is recounted in a film up for an Oscar in the coming week.
February 23, 2014
Vertrauensabstimmung im tschechischen Parlament

Czech confidence vote

The Czech government's center-left cabinet has won a vote of confidence, opening the way for it to end a period of political stagnation. The emboldened new coalition is expected to adopt more pro-European policies.
February 19, 2014
Firefighters examining the scene after the Palestinian ambassador to Czech Republic Jamal al-Jamal was reported to have died after an explosion at his residence in Prague on Wednesday, according to Czech police. REUTERS/David W Cerny (

Palestinian ambassador killed

Police in the Czech Republic say the Palestinian ambassador has died from injuries sustained in an explosion in his residence in a Prague suburb. Police have ruled out a terrorist attack or foul play.
January 1, 2014
Christmas market in Prague, Photo: MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images

Czech Christmas

Once part of one country, the Christmas markets in Prague and Bratislava now have a unique flair.
December 25, 2013
Objects drawn with David Paskevic's 3D pen, the 3Dsimo (Photo: Rob Cameron)

3D pen revolution

Printing in 3D may be the future for design and architecture - but writing in 3D is next in line.
November 7, 2013
Charles Bridge, Prague © Zharastudio

Snap election in Czech Republic

Voters in the Czech Republic are going to the polls in a snap election forced by the collapse of the country’s previous government. Opinion surveys indicate that voters could be set to complete a swing to the left.
October 25, 2013

A dazzling display lights up Prague

The Czech capital, Prague, hosts its first ever festival of light this weekend, as the city's magnificent architecture is lit up with a dazzling display of 32 different light installations. Called 'Signal,' the festival has been inspired by similar events in other European capitals, and hopes to offer a mix of stunning public art and small-scale interactive events in the streets.
October 20, 201304:01 min
View looking down on Barcelona's La Sagrada Familia at night - taken from a crane which is 50 meters above the 170-meter church.

Dangling from Europe's most famous sites

Climbing Europe's sights
October 2, 20139 images
A demonstration at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (Photo: Rob Cameron)

EU supergeek contest

European Union Contest for Young Scientists puts fun front and center at showcase in Prague.
October 1, 2013

Myanmar's Suu Kyi in Prague

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi made a long overdue visit to the Czech capital Prague this week, to attend the annual Forum 2000 human rights and democracy conference. Started by the late former president Vaclav Havel in 1997, Ms Suu Kyi had been invited regularly over the years but house arrest in Myanmar kept her from attending. Now, finally, she’s made the visit.
September 22, 201304:04 min

The uphill battle to make Prague bicycle-friendly

There are statues and monuments dotted around the Czech capital, Prague, in memory of various notable personalities and momentous events. But a new one appeared this week, and it’s a monument with a difference: It commemorates cyclists who were knocked off their bikes and killed. Rob Cameron has more.
September 15, 201304:28 min

Living in fear

Confrontational protests against Roma by Czech neo-Nazis - and citizens - are on the rise.
August 30, 2013

Pulse

German musician Maxim swings by the Pulse studio to perform his two breakthrough singles - and tell us why he stuck with music, even when things got tough. We also hear a personal coming-out story from Prague Pride and understand the power of sports in this week's Generation Change podcast.
LifestyleAugust 20, 201329:59 min

Coming out in Prague

Many gays and lesbians in Czech society still struggle to be open about their sexuality, especially in the workplace. Sarka, a 27-year-old pre-school teacher, just came out during Prague Pride week and shares her story with Pulse.
LifestyleAugust 20, 201304:40 min
Economist Jiri Rusnok attends a news conference after being appointed by Czech President Milos Zeman as the new Prime Minister of Czech Republic at Prague Castle, June 25, 2013. Rusnok, a leftist finance and industry minister in 2001-2003, including in one government led by Zeman, replaced Petr Necas, who resigned last week in a bribery and spying scandal involving a close aide. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS HEADSHOT)

Czech prime minister resigns

The Czech prime minister and his government have formally resigned, bringing the country a step closer to early elections. Parliament still has to dissolve itself before these can go ahead.
August 13, 2013
Czech President Milos Zeman speaks during the Czech Parliament session in Prague, August 7, 2013. The new Czech government formed by allies of President Milos Zeman looked set to lose a vote of confidence on Wednesday, extending a standoff between the president and political parties that has crippled policymaking since June. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: POLITICS)

Czechs headed for fresh polls

Czech voters could be heading to the polls in snap elections as soon as October. This comes after a technocrat government appointed by the president failed to win a confidence vote in parliament.
August 8, 2013
Prague

Beer and churches draw young tourists to Prague

Religious sites are attracting an increasing number of youthful sightseers from all over the world.
July 30, 201306:33 min
Der Historiker Saul Friedländer nach seiner Rede bei der Verleihung des Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels in der Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main, 14.10.2007) (Foto: dpa)

Franz Kafka, the tormented poet

Prague was everything for Kafka. It was there that he suffered, wrote, and rose to fame.
July 3, 201315 images
Jiri Rusnok toasts with Czech President Milos Zeman (L) after he was appointed as new prime minister at Prague Castle June 25, 2013. Rusnok will replace Petr Necas who resigned last week in a bribery and spying scandal involving a close aide. REUTERS/Petr Josek (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: POLITICS)

New Czech premier named

Czech President Milos Zeman has appointed his economic adviser, Jiri Rusnok, as the country's new technocrat prime minister. He will replace Petr Necas who resigned last week amid a combined bribery and spying scandal.
June 25, 2013
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Panoramic photo tech

360 Cities - a web community of photographers - boasts 360 degree panoramas from around the world.
June 18, 2013
Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas looks on during the opening ceremony of the new gas pipeline station in Primda, Czech Republic, on January 14, 2013. The pipeline called 'Gazelle' is a new transmission route for Russian gas for the entire European Union. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

Corruption scandal

The Czech Republic descends into political chaos as PM Petr Necas resigns over a corruption scandal.
June 17, 2013

A defiant requiem rings out over Prague

For thousands of Jews the Terezin concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia was a stopover before the death camps of the east. It was also a centre of great artistic talent. And it was the scene of a remarkable musical confrontation between Jewish inmates and their Nazi captors as Rob Cameron reports from Prague.
June 16, 201305:17 min
A resident stands at his property on a flooded street in the town of Grimma, near Leipzig June 2, 2013. Authorities in the German state of Saxony have declared Grimma a disaster area, according to local media.(Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

Europe raises flood warnings

Flood alarms have been raised in southern and eastern Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria after unseasonal summer downpours. People have gone missing at several locations. Riverside festivals have been cut short.
June 2, 2013
Researcher holds a laboratory mouse in Prague (Photo: CTK Photo/Rene Volfik)

Lighting up lab mice

Scientists in Prague have found a way to make lab mice glow to help genetic research.
May 7, 2013