About the Czech Republic

home3The 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.


HTTA FB logoWhat The Friends of Czech Heritage Do

061218CzechMapLayers cLencerSMALLWe 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 we can be sent on request.

Read about the founding and history of The Friends:

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You may download the list of projects where the Friends have helped:

pdfFriends of Czech Heritage Brochure(2.58 MB)

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Events, Lectures and Working Parties

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Lectures are held at 6.30pm in the Embassy of the Czech Republic, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY

Spring Outing - Legal London: the Inns of Court

A guided walk through Middle Temple and Lincoln's Inn led by
Anne-Marie Craven on Tuesday 16th April 2024. Details here.

The Work of Czech and Slovak Ėmigré Architects in Britain

A talk by John East on Tuesday 30th April 2024. Online booking here or register with us to pay at the door here.

Working party in Žďár nad Sázavou, Moravia, 19-26 May 2024, Details here

Videos or previous events are available here.


A Short Video about Our Work


Newsletter

NL29 Cover Only VSMALLOur Newsletter is a wide-ranging publication that appears twice a year, click here for free downloads.

Newsletter Issue 30 is out now: Fruitful Collaboration with The Friends for the Care of Venice's Built Heritage/ Žatec and the Landscape of Žatec (Saaz) Hops on the UNESCO List/ Mattoni: Bohemian, and the most popular mineral water in Central Europe/ Jan Žižka: 600 Years since the Death of the Bohemian General and National Hero/ Exploring the Land of My Father/ Over Three Decades of Protecting Czech Heritage: The National Heritage Institute at Work/ Reviews