State Opera Prague

30 May 2026 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Opera Houses, Theaters, Libraries Reading Time:  6 minutes

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The State Opera (Czech: Státní opera) is an opera house in Prague, Czech Republic. It is part of the National Theatre of the Czech Republic, founded by Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic in 1992. The theatre itself originally opened in 1888 as the New German Theatre and from 1949 to 1989 it was known as the Smetana Theatre. More recently it was renamed the Prague State Opera. Currently it is home to approximately 300 performances a year.   read more…

Germknödel

9 November 2025 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Bon appétit Reading Time:  4 minutes

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© Benreis/cc-by-sa-4.0

Germknödel is a sweet, fluffy, yeast dough dumpling (Knödel), filled with spiced plum jam, topped with a mix of poppy seeds and sugar, and served with melted butter. It is occasionally, even though less traditional, served with vanilla cream sauce instead. It is a culinary specialty of Austria and Bavaria. The dish is served both as a dessert and as a main course.   read more…

Charles University in Prague

5 October 2022 | Author/Destination: | Category: General, Universities, Colleges, Academies Reading Time:  7 minutes

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Karolinum © VitVit/cc-by-sa-4.0

Charles University (Czech: Univerzita Karlova), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague , is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe in continuous operation. Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Plze?. Charles University belongs among the top three universities in Central and Eastern Europe. It is ranked around 200–300 in the world.   read more…

D??ín in the Bohemian Switzerland

6 January 2015 | Author/Destination: | Category: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

D??ín Castle © Ond?ej Koní?ek

D??ín Castle © Ond?ej Koní?ek

D??ín is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the Czech Republic. It is the largest town and administrative seat of the D??ín District. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.   read more…

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