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Need information about art related issues in the Czech Republic or Prague? Contact Jana at Charles University: Pavel.Wild@ruk.cuni.cz

Ten dates that shook Czech and Slovak Lands:

• 6th century: Area inhabited by Slavs
• 833-906 century: Great Moravian Empire emerges
• 1526: Bohemia comes under Habsburg control
• 1848: Anti Habsburg Revolution
• 1918: Fall of Austro-Hungarian Empire and formation of Czechoslovakia
• 1938: Infamous Munich Pact about cession of borderlands to Germany
• 1948: Communists take over
• 1968: "Prague Spring"
• 1989: "Velvet Revolution"
• 1 Jan 1993: Independent Czech and Slovak Republics emerge

Did you know that there are 5 Slovak and 5 Czech sites on the UNESCO list of World cultural and natural heritage?

SLOVAKIA: 1. Banska Stiavnica - a medieval town. (Photo Archive). 2. The reserve Vlkolinec. 3.Spis Castle with Spisska Kapitula and the Church of Holy Spirit at Zehra. 4.Slovakian Karst 1, Slovakian Karst 2, (Slovensky Kras), shows millions of years of climate changes. 5. Domica + Aggtelek (Hungarian side) cave. The most beautiful and best known cave in Slovensky kras: features 1600 meters of underground corridors full of colourful stalactites and stalagmites.

CZECH REPUBLIC: 1. Historic center of Prague (Links) 2. Historic center of Telc. 3. Historic center of Cesky Krumlov. 4. Pilgrimage church of St. Nepomuc at Zelena Hora. 5. Historic center of Kutna Hora with St. Barbara church.

HISTORY

• Slovak history (click on "History" button)
• History of Slovakia (long txt file - lot of information, in English)
• Timelines of Czech History - text accompanied by pictures
• Timelines of Czechoslovak history (from the 9th Century
• WWII aviation archives - nice pictures of airplanes from WWII, etc.
• Miscellaneous:
 
• Recreation of Jan Hus' pilgrimage to Konstanz, where he was burnt at 1415 + nice pictures of Hussites costumes.
• 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia - photos taken by an amateur photographer
• Czechoslovak banknotes. 1918 - 1938

... that the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 in Prague was the only attempt the Allies ever made on the life of a leading Nazi? He died from the wounds inflicted by two Czechoslovak agents (Gabcík and Kubis) parachuted from England.

BOOKS, LITERATURE, ART & MUSIC

• Collection of 2000 Slovak books in the USA. Where? At the University of Pittsburgh Library System. Contact: Karen Rondestvedt. Slavic reference service at: hfsulliv@uiuc.edu
• Library of Congress - Czech and Slovak collection available at LOC: literature, music, photographs, microfilm reels, manuscripts. (For example they have 217 volumes on Hus, 56 on Stur, 218 on Masaryk, etc.)
• Getty's searchable database and abstracts of articles on literature and art. Lot of Czech and Slovak authors. Enter "Czechoslovakia" and you obtain 390 books available.
• Czechoslovakia history and politics collection - books at Toronto University.
• Slavic reference library at the University of Illinois: Tel.: (217) 333-1349
• List of dozens of books on Czech/Slovak history - Pittsburgh University, Provides basic bibliographical information. Great resource.

• Concise Encyclopedia of Slovakia and Slovaks - abstract and ordering information.
• Encyclopedia of Folk Culture in Slovakia - text and pictures. Includes: costumes, fabrics, seasonal costumes, processing of raw materials at home
• Capek's play RUR
• Slovak literary works on-line: Zlta lalija, Mor ho!, Kraloholska, Valibuk, Krvave Sonety, Zakliata panna vo Vahu ..., Marina and others.
• Slovak literary authors on the Internet.
• Inflammation and Fever by Slovak authors (in English)
• Daniel Pastircak: Damianova rieka, Daniel Raus: Vetrne mlyny, Politika a ideal

• Music
 
• Famous Czech tunes (midi files) - includes: Smetana, Dvorak etc.
• Musical heritage of CEE (includes CR and SR). A class project. Includes: A comparison of Martinu and Prokofiev, Sokol movement ..., Dvorak in America, Music of Pavel Haas and others
• The Music and People of Terezin
• Anthology of Czech piano music
• Music in Slovakia. Overview of Czech music
• OPUS - Slovak music publishing house. Production includes classic and popular music, folclore, children's titles, satire
• SUPRAPHON - Czech music publishing house. Includes samples
• Siroky dvur - online CDs store (Prague). Musical news from Prague
• Lyrics of various Czech guitar songs (Lidovky etc.) and Slovak songs
• Lyrics of dozens of Slovak songs (incl. Kto za pravdu hori, Aka si mi krasna, Ide furman dolinou, Listocek z brezy etc.). Lyrics of dozens of Czech popular songs
• Archive of Czech and Slovak music
• Damske komorne trio (Ladies' Chamber Trisome) - SR
• Museum of Music at Bratislava Castle
• Ensembles: Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers from Minnesota, Dolina from Canada, Domovina Dancers from Canada, Lipa from Canada, Lucnica - sounds and photos from Lucnica folk and dance group visit to Toronto in 1995, Toronto Slovak Dancers, Zeleziar. Youngstown (Ohio) Male Chorus. The Mucha Brothers, Slovak dance-music
•  Architecture
• Architectural attractions of the Czech Republic
• Czech architecture - covers all styles
• Architecture of Parler era
• Excerpts from Vladimir Karfik recollects... (in Slovak)
• Painting, etc.
• Czech visual art - history
• Czech virtual gallery
• Koerner Ceramic Gallery - old pottery craft of Czechs and Slovaks
• Arts & Crafts
• J. Borsky - Czech painter living in Great Britain
• Jiri Jirasek - Czech artist and cartoonist - exhibition
• Jozef Stefanka - Slovak artist working in Canada - exhibition
• Mikulas Klimcak - Slovak painter
• Juraj Bartos - Slovak photographer
• Ludovit Lenart - A wooden bicycle
• Jana Cupkova Holmes - Slovak artist of "Palickovanie" (special kind of lacework)

RELIGION

MISCELLANEOUS

• Czech and Slovak Christian Page - numerous links
 
• Download translations of religious works
• Kralicka bible
• Katolicky katechizmus - searchable
• Jewish history traces: From Berlin to Prague - A photo journey
• Jewish Museum in Prague. Museum of Jewish culture in Bratislava

• Churches in Bratislava - list and addresses of principal churches. Schedule of services - exhaustive list.
• Roman-catholic churches in Slovakia plus additional links
• INDIVIDUAL BUILDINGS:
 
• Cathedral of St. Elizabeth, St. Michael's Chapel, Dominikani church - Kosice, Paludza Church, Hronsek Church, Hronsek wooden cathedral, Cathedral of St. Emeram - Nitra (SR), Presov churches, Slovak churches in Canada, St. Cyril and Methodius church in BC, Canada
• Slovak catholic church in the Detroit Suburbs - SS Cyril & Methodius, 41233 Ryan Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48310. Tel.: Priest Mikus, 810-726-1911.
• St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church - Czech National Parish, 1224 5th Street, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, Tel.: (319) 362-8061. Masses: Saturday 6pm, Sunday 8 am and 10:30 am.
• Virtual Chapel - project Logos. Information about Christian culture. Links to religious events, groups, exhibitions, literature, etc.

SPORT & GAMES

SPORT

• Czech soccer league (the most popular game in CR and SR) now on the WWW
• Hockey in SR - Link to a Slovak search engine, lists lot of hockey related pages.
• Football in SR - Link to a Slovak search engine, lists lot of footbal related pages.
• Sports Magazines - Link to a number of Slocak sports magazines.
• Ski conditions in SR

• Games - Link to a Czech search site with links to Mind bender games, Rubic's cube, Table board games, Card games and on-line games.
• Vlada's Game Page
• Strelec - Bishop - a magazine of the Board and Card Games Club
• Rules of the most popular Czech and Slovak card game MARIAS (in English). Rules of Taroky card game.
• Karban - Nice page with a list of other cards games.
• Internet Games - An extensive list of on-line games arranged alphabetically. Can click on individual letters.

... AND SOME HUMOR

Selected titles from the library collection of Mr. J. Borsky

--Play Better Ice Hockey by Radje Bruce Lee.

---Do It Yourself Plumbing by Rowry Pot-Ruby.

---Improve Your Posture by Baroness Swiss LeCosy.

---History of Perfume by Sir Romadour Rocquefort.

---Slimming by Jim Keksy (Jim Pastry).

| Special page with typical dry Czech humor. | Posted on the Web by Ross Hedvicek. From the conference KECY (meaning: Bull-bunk-clat-fart-crap-gobbledygook-hogwas-tattle-twaddle). Only in Czech. Untranslatable! Warning! Contains violent language? May offend fainthearted!

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