• Viky
• Articles of user Viky

Articles of user Viky

← Viky

The mysterious tomb of Methodius

Methodius' grave, one of the most mysterious topics in Czech history. Both amateur researchers and serious archaeologists are searching for it. In the manuscript "Live Methodius" we read. On the 6th day of the month of April, in the 3rd indication of the year 6393 from the creation of the world...

Battle of Hradec Kralove (1866)

The Battle of Hradec Králové can also be found under the name Battle of Chlum or Battle of Sadova. However, this does not detract from the fact that it was the decisive battle of the Prusso-Austrian War, which took place on July 3, 1866. It can be easily described as one of the bloodiest battles in our history.

Fortress Dobrošov

One of the stops on our four-day excursion was the Dobrošov Fortress. It is a dismantled artillery fortress, part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications from 1935-1938.

History of coins - Tronic, Grešle, Krejcar

The triangle is a silver coin with a diameter of 15-16 mm and a weight of 0.5- 0.6 g. The obverse depicts the imperial eagle with the Austrian-Burgundian shield on its chest. On the reverse there is an imperial apple with the value of the coin, the year of the auction, divided into two parts by the imperial apple.

History of the Celts in Bohemia

Nowadays, it is already scientifically proven that the cradle of the Bohemians is also western Bohemia together with the Upper Danube region.

The Holy Grail and Bohemia

The work of the Golden Grail is somewhat hidden in Czech history. Its presence can be guessed from the events through which the reality of this historical jewel directly seeps through, yet there is no real revelation.

Battle of Chlumec 1.

Although Napoleon achieved his greatest military successes in Bohemia, these battles are often mentioned only in passing, as if they were insignificant. But isn't that a pity?

Germanic tribes on our territory

The Germanic tribes were one of the Indo-European groups of tribes that settled in northern, western and central Europe. They mostly used the names of their tribes and rarely used the collective name Germanic.

The Thirty Years' War - Armaments

In the period before the Thirty Years' War, the arms industry was mainly run by craftsmen. Some craftsmen were renowned for their work and their reputation was known for generations. After the outbreak of the war...

Roman coins and coinage

Discover the secrets of Roman coins. History of Roman coinage, catalogue of Roman coins, their identification marks, and finds from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

↑ Back to top + See more