On this Day, in 1420: Jan Žižka repelled the first anti-Hussite crusade on Vítkov Hill
On July 14, 1420, Hussite commander Jan Žižka repelled the Catholic forces of the first anti-Hussite crusade, organized by HolyContinue Reading
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On July 14, 1420, Hussite commander Jan Žižka repelled the Catholic forces of the first anti-Hussite crusade, organized by HolyContinue Reading
On July 6, 1415, Czech reformer Jan Hus was convicted of heresy at the Council of Constance and sentenced toContinue Reading
On June 21, 1621, twenty-seven leaders of the Bohemian Revolt were executed in Prague’s Old Town Square and twelve of theirContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with Hungary’s political leaders, including President Janos Ader and Prime MinisterContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis does not plan on meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and President Janos Ader duringContinue Reading
On May 23, 1618, two Catholic councillors sent by Vienna to meet with Bohemian nobles were thrown out from the upperContinue Reading
Krakow, Poland – TripAdvisor has issued an apology for leaving up an offensive and insensitive review of the Auschwitz MuseumContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – A statue of Solidarity chaplain Jerzy Popiełuszko has reportedly been vandalized in New York City, angering theContinue Reading
On April 21, 1990, Polish-born Pope John Paul II came to Prague for a 2-day visit shortly after the fallContinue Reading
On April 19, 1943, a Nazi force consisting of several thousand troops commanded by Jürgen Stroop were ambushed by JewishContinue Reading
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
On March 20, 1393, considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, St. John of Nepomuk was torturedContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Pope Francis is set to visit Hungary in September this year to lead the closing Mass ofContinue Reading
On March 1, 1457, one of the oldest Protestant denominations in the world, the Moravian Church, formally known as theContinue Reading
On January 28, 1573, one of the first acts granting religious freedoms in Europe, the Warsaw Confederation guaranteed to upholdContinue Reading
WARSAW, POLAND – Two alleged Polish right-wing extremists have been charged on suspicion of planning a “terrorist attack” on aContinue Reading
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insightsContinue Reading
On December 25, 1000 (or possibly on January 1, 1001), the last Grand Prince of the Hungarians, Stephen I, assertedContinue Reading
On November 8, 1620, the Bohemian estates were defeated by the combined armies of the Holy Roman Emperor and theContinue Reading
KRAKOW, POLAND – A Krakow gym is trying to rebrand itself as a “Church of the Healthy Body” in anContinue Reading