Monthly Archives: January 2015

  The Staatliches Bauhaus, or the Bauhaus as it became known was the revolutionary art school in Germany that combined the art and crafts. Active from 1919 until 1933 the ethos of the school was best exemplified in the modernist … Continue reading →

  In the 16th century Prague had a large Jewish community that lived in the ghetto known as the Josefov. The Jews had lived in Prague for many years rubbing along reasonably with their Christian neighbours.  In the 16th century, … Continue reading →

The Czech National Revival was a cultural movement, which arose in the Czech lands during the 18th and 19th century. The movement aimed to revive the Czech language and culture as the bedrock of a revived Czech national identity. After … Continue reading →

  Central Europe is a slippery term. Although the idea of a central region within Europe has been recognised since the middle ages, and was at that time called ‘Middle Europe’, its exact borders and extent remain difficult to define. … Continue reading →