The Great Moravian Empire - where it was, what is was and who the major players were. But it was certainly not a time of calm and peace. When you are right in the middle of Europe, everyone wants a piece of your pie.
A look at Czech theatre from 1620 up though Havel and the Velvet Revolution, when Czech theatre has its ultimate triumph: a playwright becomes president.
Guest: Raymond Johnston, Journalist. A local expert talks about ghosts in Prague, and it should be no surprise that a city that's over 1000 years old has quite a few of them.
Yet more musical chairs around the throne of Bohemia, but it all comes out in the end as yet another king secures long term power. Third time's a charm.
Bohemia finally has permanent kings, and the next two rulers are ranked among the best all of time. Under Vaclav I and Ottokar II, Bohemia would reach the apex of its power and influence. At least, under the Premyslids
One way to explore Prague culture and history is to hit the historic pubs of the city. But which one is the oldest? Well, it depends on what you mean by "oldest".
The Czech Republic isn't very big, but it's got more castles and chateaux per square kilometer in the world, some very well-preserved towns and scads of history. Here are 6 of the We also have 14 UNESCO World Heritage sites here.