Located in the Liberec Region, Tolstejn Castle is a "living" 15th century ruin. It is recognized as one of the more popular tourist destinations for castle enthusiasts. Hike, bike, or drive to this northern Czech Republic ruin and you will be rewarded with good beer and food from the pub and maybe, just maybe, find the hidden treasure of Robber Knights.
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Destination: Tolstejn Castle and the Robber Knights

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Part One........The Great War was a traumatic world event that helped shape the 20th century and continues to influence the world today. Follow Pete Collman to Belgium, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, and the United States to witness how the global community paid tribute to all those lost and forever changed by World War One. Past Access visited museums and battlefields across Europe to test limits of wheelchair accessibility at these historic locations from 2014 through 2018. The two years that followed were full of research and editing leading to this 2-part documentary....The Great War Revisited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Past Access Presents: The Great War Revisited (PART ONE)

In Part Two of the Great War Revisited, follow Pete Collman to the battle of the Somme, Verdun, Passchendaele, and many points in between to experience the trauma we know as World War One. Past Access visited museums and battlefields across Europe to test limits of wheelchair accessibility at these historic locations from 2014 through 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Past Access Presents: The Great War Revisited (Part Two)

Modern-day re-enactors commemorate the unique contribution the Czechs and Slovaks made to one of the more interesting stories of the great war.....the Czechoslovak legionnaires battle to the sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Czechoslovak Legion: Homeward Bound

It is Christmastime again in the Czech Republic and even though the Covid Pandemic has put a damper on the normal celebrations, the spirit of Christmas still survives. We will take you on a nostalgic tour of the Prague Christmas market back in 2019 and offer you a seat at the Christmas Eve dinner table in 2020.
​Join Pete as he waits for the Golden Pig and preps for Czech Christmas Carp. Czech holiday traditions are alive and well in 2020!!! Veselé Vánoce!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Czech Merry Christmas

World War One was full of many great stories of bravery, sacrifice, and loss. The American "Lost Battalion" was one such story. Over 600 American infantrymen were surrounded by German forces in the Argonne Forrest in October of 1918. Their own American artillery mistakenly fired on their position and the only saving option rested on the wings of the carrier pigeon named Cher Ami.
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Destination: Tolstejn Castle and the Robber Knights

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