Each of the seasons in Slavic folklore is overseen by a god or goddess, though the names and attributes vary greatly from region to region. In Bohemia and Moravia, the female force…
Long-dead monks wander the grounds of Emauzy, one a hero and the other a villain The monastery at Emauzy looks pleasant enough from a distance, with its modern concrete wings added in…
A demonic figure with pagan roots puts bad kids in a sack Christmas traditions vary across regions in Europe. Not entirely surprisingly, the residents of Central Europe tend to go a bit…
A visionary woman saw the future of the Czech capital Like many old cities, the origins of Prague are a bit mysterious. A popular legend says the city was founded by a…
Some see a broken stone pillar as evidence that a demon named Zardan visited Prague The history of Vyšehrad goes back to the very foundation of Prague, and the walled fortress-like area…
More than 100 spirits inhabit the historical parts of the Czech capital Prague is filled with ghosts, at least according to popular legends. But just how many is an open question. Books…
One of the first nice days of spring is an excuse to roast sausages and burn a witch Witches’ Night sounds a bit ominous, but in Bohemia and much of Central Europe it…
A woman repents her self-serving ways every winter If you look at old paintings and 19th century photos, you can see that Prague used to get pretty cold and snowy. Like most…
A small area at the edge of the Czech Republic saw hundreds executed for witchcraft The witch hunting craze hit the Moravia-Silesia region, in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, harder…
