The present-day Czech Republic consists of the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and a slice of Silesia. First formed in the late 9th century, the Czech kingdom went through periods of expansion ...

KUTNA HORA, Czech Republic -- Nestled in central Bohemia about an hour east of Prague, visitors to the Sedlec Ossuary are in for a simultaneously bewildering and disturbing attraction worthy of an ...

The Czech Republic is famous for its beautiful cities and historical sites, but some of its attractions may be overhyped ...

A new book by former Gazette columnist Dave Rasdal, 'Czech Village & New Bohemia: History in the Heartland,” tells the story of how Czech immigrants helped shape Cedar Rapids into a prosperous city.

ROKYCANY, Czech Republic -- There are many advantages military high school dependents stationed overseas get to enjoy over their stateside counterparts. One of these advantages is getting to ...

Centuries of history have earned this Czech town a designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a Bohemian beauty, tucked into a horseshoe bend on the Vltava River, with interesting architecture, ...

Team USA punched its ticket to the knockout stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a dominant 119-84 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday. The win was the second straight for the U.S., as they also ...

Chivalry wasn't dead in 1938 when Nazi tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia. It lived on in at least one man: Josef Menčík, also known as the "Knight of Strakonice." Once described as "the definition of ...

As I head to Prague for the first time, memories from over 30 years ago come flooding back — not of the city itself, but of a connection I made back then. I was sent to the United States by my company ...

Turkey held their nerve in their final group game in Hamburg to beat the Czech Republic and reach the Euro 2024 knockout stages. The Czechs knew only a win would secure them a spot in the knockouts ...