The Friends of Czech Heritage
The Friends' Work
A six minute video about our work
Friends' shortlisted for ILUCIDARE Special Prizes
What The Friends of Czech Heritage Do
The Friends of Czech Heritage is a British charity campaigning to raise funds for the repair and conservation of the substantial legacy of historic buildings and their contents, artefacts, gardens and parks in the Czech Republic.
We are able to give small grants to a variety of projects and welcome applications from owners of historic buildings, gardens and parks in the Czech Republic. Properties may be privately owned, or may belong to the State or a local municipality, please see the map for locations where we have been active.
Please tell us about the cultural, historical and educational importance of your property, and the extent of public access. Outline what funds you need and what you would wish to do with the help or money. Grants are given subject to certain conditions, which can be sent on request.
Read about the founding and history of The Friends:
Map base © Lencer
About the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, situated in the heart of Europe and comprising the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia and Czech Silesia, has a cultural legacy of international significance, with twelve UNESCO-listed sites.
This small country has castles that are such a dramatic feature of the landscape, reflecting Bohemia's power and influence in the Middle Ages, and the largest concentration of great houses and palaces in Europe, built by Renaissance magnates and the wealthy nobility of the Habsburg Empire.
Map © David Liuzzo
Europa Nostra Webinar
In this video recording our Chairman, Peter Jamieson, and Co-founder, Barbara Peacock, tell a Europa Nostra UK webinar about the charity and the impact it has had in preserving Czech heritage while building links with the UK.
Events, Lectures and Working Parties
ZOOM talk 19.05.25 at 6.30pm: The Runciman Mission & the Race to Save Europe in 1938 with Ann Shukman. The British Czech & Slovak Association Jointly with The Friends of Czech Heritage. More information here.
SPRING OUTING 24.05.25: Hampstead, Belsize Park and the Modern Movement, click here.
SUMMER OUTING 17.07.25: Kelmscott Manor and Rodmarton Manor, click here.
Image from a recent lecture, from left to right: Eva Jiřičná CBE RA, former UK ambassadors to the Czech Republic Nick Archer (2018-22) and Sir Michael Burton, with Sir John Tusa, who gave a talk on Bata in April 2025.
Lectures are held at 6.30pm in the Embassy of the Czech Republic, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY. You may register for events and pay at the door here, or click below to pay and book online.
Lecture 07.10.2025: Maria Theresa in Bohemia. A talk by Richard Bassett. Online registration and payment here.
