On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.

To help you prepare for beer excursions in the Czech Republic, here are a few interesting facts about Czech beer that may surprise you. 1. The Czech Republic consumes more beer per capita than any ...

ppart/Getty Images. A crucial Holocaust organizer, Reinhard Heydrich, held court at Prague Castle starting in 1941. Assigned by Hitler to rule the Czech people of Bohemia-Moravia, he quickly set ...

The Czech Republic and Denmark meet in the third UEFA EURO 2020 quarter-final both buoyed by impressive victories in the round of 16. UEFA.com works better on other browsers ...

• At the 2010 Games, the Czech Republic's only medal was a bronze won by Anna Kuliskova in the women’s super-G visually impaired race. • The Czech ice sledge hockey team finished fourth at the last ...

About an hour's drive east of Prague, the Czech Republic's Sedlec Ossuary—known as Kostnice Sedlec in Czech, and nicknamed the Bone Church—has become a macabre pilgrimage site for roughly ...

It is an understatement to say that the Czech Republic has a strong beer culture. Famous for being the birthplace of pilsner, the country consumes more beer per capita than anywhere else in the world.

Czech Republic • Patrik Schick has scored all three of the Czech Republic's goals at UEFA EURO 2020, taking his overall international tally to 14 in 28 matches.