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Saint Ludmila, the first historically documented duchess of Bohemia, was murdered on the 15th of September in the year 921. Together with her husband Bořivoj I, founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, she sought to spread Christianity throughout the Czech lands, and was de facto ruler of Bohemia after his death, when their sons were too young to sit on the throne.

The Czech Centres and National Gallery in Prague have put the finishing touches on a video project showcasing selected artworks in the gallery’s collections from the early Middle Ages to the present day.

For the first time in history, Batman will be fighting criminals in the Czech lands, specifically in 1980s Prague, where the masked vigilante will try to thwart the plans of a group of Communist mystics.  The story is part of the Batman: The World anthology, which is being released by DC Comics this Tuesday.

Martin Loužecký is a long-time skateboarding enthusiast and a graduate in African Studies from the University of Copenhagen. While still a student, he and his friends established a non-profit organization called Skate World Better, which aims to support children and young adults in Africa through skateboarding. So far, they have built three skateparks in Africa and they plan to continue.

The Czech Republic’s volleyball players achieved a sensational victory on Monday evening, overcoming recent Olympic champions France in the sport’s European Championships in Ostrava. What’s more, the Czechs didn’t allow the French even one set on their way to the competition’s quarterfinals.

Language schools in the Czech Republic are still struggling with a shortage of students, who are not applying for courses in pre-pandemic numbers, even despite the reopening of classrooms. The lack of demand has also caused an exodus of teachers, with some schools having to cut their staff by 50 percent. To find out more about what is happening I spoke to the president of the Czech Association of Language Schools Marcela Hergesselová.

Governments, industries, businesses and everyday people worldwide are grappling with how to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, not least in financial terms. The European Commission has set out a massive, coordinated response to counter the impact of the public health emergency. But what do leading Czech economists think is the best way forward for this country?

On the morning of September 11th, 2001, Czech-born architect Jiří Boudník was working on a new federal courthouse in Brooklyn, three subway stops from the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. After a second airplane hit the Twin Towers, and orders came to evacuate his worksite, Jiří Boudník headed towards Ground Zero, knowing – thanks to his background in civil engineering and architecture and having experienced the 1993 terrorist bombing there – that at least a partial collapse of the Twin Towers was imminent. In the days to come, while organising a volunteer “bucket brigade” to clear debris and retrieve human remains, he developed computer 3D and 4D models of the disaster site that helped firefighters and others safely carry out their grim task.

The popularity of Prague’s historic centre among tourists has left it dotted with various bars, restaurants and clubs. Many of these businesses are still struggling after the coronavirus pandemic substantially cut travel to the Czech capital. But for one Indian IT businessman, COVID-19 served as a signal to finally realise his dream and he has now opened a new cocktail bar in the heart of Prague’s Old Town.

After more than a two-year break, caused by Covid-related restrictions, Czech archaeologists have returned to Israel to continue excavations at the Tel Motza temple. Experts say the discovery of the shrine from the time of King Solomon, which matches the Biblical description of the first temple in Jerusalem, could rewrite history.