O2 Czech Republic will make the 5G network available in almost 60 cities by the end of June 2021. Technical director Jan Hruška said that in addition to Prague, Brno, and other regional centers, residents of Děčín, Špindlerův Mlýn or Poděbrady will also be able to use 5G. Together with CETIN, the operator started the replacement of radio technology and the modernization of the mobile network in March 2021. Ericsson was selected for implementation. O2’s 5G network will be delivered via the 3.7GHz band using Massive MIMO 32T32R and 256QAM technologies. The operator expects the network to be capable of achieving download and upload connection speeds of 600Mbps and 100MBps respectively, although Hruška noted that: “if the conditions of the frequency auction allow it, we are ready to increase the available speeds and the percentage of coverage.” O2 Czech Republic’s CEO Jindřich Fremuth added: “The new generation of mobile network will offer up to ten times the connection speed of a commonly available 4G network. However, 5G is not just about faster downloads. In real-world customer traffic, we now want to test how the network works under load and elements of smart cities and in other strategic areas for the...
On Friday, June 4, a new landmark appeared in Prague - a concrete pole installed on the geographical center of the city.
The Liechtenstein Palace in Prague opened its doors to the public on Saturday, June 5, after a break of several months, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first guided tour in Liechtenstein Palace will take place at 9 am and the last at 4 pm on Saturday. Respirators are compulsory. The Liechtenstein Palace was built on the grounds of five city houses in 1591 and rebuilt in Classical style in the 18th century. The princely family of Lichtensteins gradually lost interest in the Palace and sold it to the Earl of Ledebour. Later on, the Palace housed many different institutions, until finally in the 1980’s it was acquired by the Academy of Musical Arts. It’s generally used for representative purposes by The Office of the Government of the Czech Republic. On the second floor, there are apartments, which stayed, for example, Spanish king Juan Carlos with his wife Sofie, British queen Elisabeth II, Japanese emperor Akihito with Empress Michiko. The halls and salons in the basement are used for working meetings and friendly gatherings. Between 1979 and 1991 the palace was renovated according to the project of architect B. Fuchse jr. and adapted to serve the purposes of the Government...
The lower house of the Czech Parliament approved legislation on Friday to compensate Roma women who were sterilized against their will. Human rights groups believe hundreds of Roma women were sterilized without their informed consent. Up to 400 women are expected to be entitled to claim the one-time compensation of CZK 300,000. Under communism, sterilization was a semi-official tool to limit the population of Roma in what is now the Czech Republic. But the practice continued after the end of communism in 1989, according to a 2005 report by the national ombudsman. Women who were illegally sterilized between 1966 and 2012 are eligible for the compensation. They will have up to three years from the time the legislation becomes effective to file claims. The bill still needs to be considered by the upper house, the Senate, and Czech President Milos Zeman. The government apologized to the women in 2009, but no compensation was paid. Some have filed individual lawsuits against hospitals.
In the second half of the 13th century, a mysterious Gothic castle was built. It wasn’t near any water, wasn’t strategically important, and didn’t seem to have anyone living in it. So why was this random fortress built? According to local legend, it was meant to trap demons. Supposedly, a gate to hell opened on the craggy Czech mountain. The castle was constructed around the portal, and a chapel was plopped directly atop the hole to keep evil monsters from spilling out of the underworld and slipping into the human realm. At first glance the castle seems quite ordinary but upon closer inspection one notices a few strange features. Firstly, many of the castle windows are actually fake. If you look closely, you will see that most of the windows are merely facades: glass panes behind which sturdy walls are built. Secondly, the castle has no fortifications, no water source, no kitchen, and, for years after it was constructed, no occupants. This makes it clear that Houska Castle was not built as a protective sanctuary or a residence. Folklore says the supposed gate to hell was so deep no one could see the bottom of it, and those who did...
The Czech Chamber of Deputies, the country’s parliament, rejected a proposal of the Pirates that suggested erasing the gender column on the identity card after a vote on Wednesday. At the same time, the parliament decided that Czech women will be allowed to state their names in official documents without the traditional suffix “-ová”. Until now, only women who justified the need to authorities for a version without a suffix could do so. MP and Government Commissioner for Human Rights Helena Válková (ANO), in cooperation with the Pirates MP Ondřej Profant, suggested that women could decide for themselves whether they want to use to suffix “-ová”, which is automatically added to women’s surnames. Currently, if a woman wants to leave out the suffix, she must be a foreigner, a Czech citizen who has or will have a permanent residence abroad, or a Czech citizen whose husband is a foreigner. The amendment will now go to the Senate, and if it is approved, it will head to President Miloš Zeman. The changes were approved by the deputies as part of the amendment to the Act on Identity Cards. Thanks to the new law, Czechs will receive ID cards with chips containing...
For berry lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, it’s time to get outside, enjoy the sun, and go to one of the many public parks in Prague where one can pick cherries and other fruits for free. The city of Prague owns 36 orchards, where anyone who wants to can pick fruit, either as a sweet snack on a picnic, or bring home for later. It is completely legal to pick the fruit and is there for the public to enjoy. One of the most famous, is the Třešňovka Hill in Prague 9, near the shopping center Kaufland. In the space at the back part of the orchard, you can rent a quality ladder for only 50 CZK. Baskets are also available. Besides the orchards, there are also plenty of trees around Prague where one can pick and eat fruit. A complete map is available online. The map also shows areas around the entire Czech Republic, and parts of Europe where people can pick fruit for free, a good way for fruit lovers to pick their next weekend trip. The map is a project created and run by a group of fruit lovers called Na Ovoce, which translates to “On the Fruit” in English....
Without a doubt, 2020 was the year most of us had more time than ever to listen to more music. Initially, we all felt a sense of disconnect from our favorite artists because of a lack of concerts and other music venues. But they soon started presenting us with wonderful work online. What’s more, many of us discovered exciting new musicians on platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and so on. “There are some exciting upcoming musicians I think are worth watching right now,” says Noam Sela. The Israeli TikTok personality recently made a musical comeback after 20 years, and adds, “I appreciate good music and authentic sounds. Some new musicians have managed to make an impression on music lovers around the world because of their genuine sounds and creative music, and I believe they are the upcoming musicians to watch right now.” The “British Isle invasion” Continues Since the 1960s and the sensation known as The Beatles, the British Isles have continued to churn some undisputedly wonderful artists. Queen, The Bee Gees, Sir Elton John, Rod Steward, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones – one can go on for ages without running out of musicians to mention. One such musical sensation to...
What will you do with the kids this July? Action-packed activities and fun at the Krav Maga self-defense camp with training, games, and English language practice! Krav Maga Prague is enrolling now for its 2021 Krav Maga Summer Camp for kids 8 years or older. The camp will take place from 19 to 23 July. Each day you’ll train in a different area of self-defense techniques, including defenses against the statistically most frequently occurring incidents by the same age, adult, and multiple attackers. Additionally, kids will improve their physical condition, mobility, and movement coordination and play lots of fun and educational games, all in English. This course does require physical interaction, but it can be scaled to all skill levels and abilities. Krav Maga helps kids to gain confidence, awareness, and ability in an engaging and high energy atmosphere. What is Krav Maga? Krav Maga is the most realistic system of Self Defence in the world, with families of defenses which build on natural reflexes and instinctive responses (such as the flinch response). The Krav Maga system is taught to thousands of kids and adults in over 60 countries around the world. You might be surprised to learn, but Krav...
The new President of Anglo-American University (AAU) will be professor Jaroslav Miller. He will assume his role at AAU on August 1, 2021. Prof. Mgr. Jaroslav Miller, M.A., Ph.D. comes to AAU from Palacky University in Olomouc, a highly research-focused institution, where he held the office of the President from 2014. At AAU, he will take over from doc. Ing. Štěpán Müller, CSc., MBA, who has successfully led AAU through the pandemic. Prof. Miller will be able to use his considerable experience of successfully leading a renowned university as well as his work at the Czech Rectors Conference, where he acted as Vice-Chairman, at AAU, a fully recognized Czech university with prestigious institutional American accreditation. “Alongside further academic and research development, one of my priorities is to provide a wider range of postgraduate programs. I will strive to strengthen AAUs involvement with civil society and develop further beneficial partnerships between the university and important institutions and organizations both in the Czech Republic and abroad. In addition, I will continue my predecessor’s efforts to ensure that AAU’s foreign students, who make up the majority of the student body, can study in the Czech Republic and at AAU under the same conditions...
A summer cinema will open under the Žižkov Television Tower for the third year in a row. The project called “Star Summer” starts on June 30 and runs until September 17. The Kalich Theatre invited acting stars from many Prague theatres, so you can enjoy the best of their staging under the stars. Thanks to a motorized retractable roof you don’t have to worry about the weather conditions and enjoy an undisturbed sociable evening. Kalich Theatre is one of the most active theatres in Prague. Its repertoire includes productions of contemporary drama, dance performances, concerts, and mainly musicals that made the theatre famous among Praguers. In the past, there have been played successful musicals such as Hamlet or the Pied Piper. Days and times might be different depending on each performance so please follow the program here. Ticket sales have already started from CZK 500.
Women in the Czech Republic may soon be able to take non-gendered versions of their surnames after MPs backed a change in the law. In the Czech language, the ending “-ova” is added to all surnames for women, so Mr. Novak’s daughter becomes Ms. Novakova. Women have only been able to drop the “-ova” ending in limited circumstances, such as if they have foreign nationality or live with a foreigner. The Senate will now vote on the change. The proposal was brought forward by former Justice Minister Helena Valkova. She said the current situation was an “unjustified unequal position and can lead to absurd situations”, with a woman holding residency in neighbouring Slovakia – which used to be part of the same country – allowed to change her surname. Women living in the Czech Republic, however, are prevented from making the same decision. Ninety-one MPs voted on Wednesday in favour of allowing women to choose whether to take the masculine or feminine form of their surname, with 33 against. However, a proposal to remove gender from ID cards altogether was rejected. Current rules mean that the wife or daughter of a Czech man has the -ova suffix added to her...
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