What’s the latest spat between Poland and Israel really about?
The most recent Polish-Israeli diplomatic spat, which centers around Polish legislation limiting the statute of limitations on restitution claims forContinue Reading
Tag: Urbanism
Prague to ban walking dogs without a leash
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague city hall is preparing to pass a decree that would ban people from walking theirContinue Reading
Golden ratio: Prague’s Dancing House among world’s “most beautiful buildings”
Prague, Czech Republic – The Dancing House, one of the most iconic sights in Prague, has been ranked among theContinue Reading
“Art in a vending machine”: Czech project finds original way to showcase young artists
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Petra Widžová, co-founder of the fascinating “Artmat – Automat na Umění” project – an initiativeContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1974: Prague Metro officially went into operation
On May 9, 1974, the mostly Russian-built Prague Metro officially went into operation in the capital city of then Czechoslovakia.Continue Reading
The architecture of patriarchy: Lessons for (and from) Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – As elsewhere in the world, Slovakia too is seeing its share of people living in cities constantlyContinue Reading
Statue of “British Schindler” Sir Nicholas Winton vandalised in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The statue of British broker, humanitarian and Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton, located at Prague’s mainContinue Reading
The unbearable ugliness of building: The tragic story of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava
Prague, Czech Republic – In 2012, the Slovak Radio Building in Bratislava was named the 10th ugliest building in theContinue Reading
“Czech Republic and Poland share similar historic experiences on the long road to democracy”
Prague, Czech Republic – In the years 1980-1989, the cooperation between Poland and the Czech Republic (then-Czechoslovakia) flourished on theContinue Reading
Polish architectural project wins prestigious Brick Award
KRAKOW, POLAND – Silesia University’s Radio and TV Department in Katowice in Upper Silesia has won the coveted Grand Prize at thisContinue Reading
In pictures: Czech National Gallery displays forms of Brutalism in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech capital is world-renowned for its baroque, gothic, and renaissance sights. But the city alsoContinue Reading
“Prague is losing a layer of its cultural and architectural memory”
In the last couple of years, the destruction and deteriorating state of post-war brutalist architecture in Prague has been aContinue Reading
Polish ambassador “disgusted” by defacing of Kościuszko and Pulaski statues in Washington
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ambassador to Washington Piotr Wilczek said he was “disgusted and appalled” by the “acts of vandalism”Continue Reading
Manifesto for a sustainable and neighbourly Prague
As the Covid-19 pandemic forces us to rethink our lifestyle, more than 30 local organisations called on the Prague cityContinue Reading
Poland and Slovakia see huge improvement in air quality due to lockdown
Warsaw, Poland – As countries all across Europe slowly emerge from the limbo of weeks of quarantine, the (for onceContinue Reading
Russian embassy in Prague changes official address after Boris Nemtsov square renaming
Prague, Czech Republic – The saga continues: the Russian embassy in Prague has changed its official address a few weeksContinue Reading
Prague approves renaming of Russian embassy square after Boris Nemtsov
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the municipal authorities of Prague officially okayed plans for the renaming the Russian embassyContinue Reading
Prague to rename Russian Embassy square after murdered activist Boris Nemtsov
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague’s municipal authorities have decided to rename the square Pod kaštany, where the Russian embassy isContinue Reading
Prague historical center could be added to UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list
Prague, Czech Republic – The historical center of Prague could soon be added to the UNESCO list of World HeritageContinue Reading
Prague ranked 19th ‘smartest’ city in the world
Prague, Czech Republic – Prague has been ranked among the 20 ‘smartest’ cities in the world, according to the IMDContinue Reading