Skip to main content

The Friends of Czech Heritage: keeping you informed about our activities

You can click on the envelope icon on the right beneath this text to subscribe to our activities listing.

For events and news from other organisations please click here, where we feature a broad range of Czech-related items on Facebook, regularly updated.

ČTK REPORTS ON THE FRIENDS' WORK IN MORAVIA

DSC 0080

April 2014 - ČTK REPORTS ON THE FRIENDS' WORK IN MORAVIA Uherčice, South Moravia, (ČTK) - The British group The Friends of Czech Heritage will provide some 900,000 crowns for the renewal of the first room of the dilapidated Uherčice château which the state plans to restore, the château's administrator Eva Stepánová said Tuesday. The Uherčice châtea...

Continue reading
  2516 Hits
Tags:

Czechbook - A sketchbook of some Historic Buildings of the Czech Republic by Stephen Harte and Barbara Peacock

BookletCoverSmaller

April 2014 - Czechbook - A sketchbook of some Historic Buildings of the Czech Republic by Stephen Harte and Barbara Peacock This charming booklet seeks to highlight the cultural richness of the Czech Republic through some of its great buildings. It features original watercolours and sketches by the artist Stephen Harte based on impressions recorded...

Continue reading
  2617 Hits
Tags:

The Building and the Book

Small c JollyThompson IrenaMurrayZantovskaLecture

In the Czech Embassy, London, the architectural historian Dr Irena Murray-Žantovská gave a lecture on the Strahov Monastery in Prague, entitled 'The Building and the Book'. The hall was filled by an audience that included experts on painting and art history. Photos: anti-clockwise from left, Dr Murray-Žantovská; the lecturer with Barbara Peacock, a...

Continue reading
  3312 Hits
Tags:

Architectural historian Dr Irena Murray-Žantovská gave a lecture on the Strahov Monastery in Prague

Small c JollyThompson IrenaMurrayZantovskaLecture

February 2014 - FRIENDS' LECTURE IN LONDON In the Czech Embassy, London, the architectural historian Dr Irena Murray-Žantovská gave a lecture on the Strahov Monastery in Prague, entitled 'The Building and the Book'. The hall was filled by an audience that included experts on painting and art history. Photos: anti-clockwise from left, Dr Murray...

Continue reading
  4286 Hits
Tags:

From Sentiment to Science - 25 Years of Modern Conservation

TugComp

'From Sentiment to Science - 25 Years of Modern Conservation' was given by John Allan, a director of Avanti Architects and the leading expert in the UK on the conservation of modernist architecture. He spoke about many high-profile buildings including the Villa Tugendhat in Brno. Wines sponsored by www.vinovitaj.com

  3419 Hits
Tags:

The Friends lecture 'From Sentiment to Science'

TugComp

November 2013 - The Friends held a lecture in the Czech Embassy, London. 'From Sentiment to Science  -  25 Years of Modern Conservation' was given by John Allan, a director of Avanti Architects and the leading expert in the UK on the conservation of modernist architecture. He spoke about many high-profile buildings including the...

Continue reading
  3020 Hits
Tags:

Summer 2013 - The Mauricovna phase 1 roof work

Mauricovna Web061113

Summer 2013 - An 18th Century Estate Cottage in the gardens of the Château of Červený Dvůr: The cottage is a ruin but with the help of our working holidays, volunteers have started to convert it to a post-therapy unit for the drug and alcohol treatment clinic situated in the château. This project is run with the kind assistance of MJP Architec...

Continue reading
  2462 Hits

Moravian wines were the stars at the Czech Embassy on Tuesday

WineTasting151013WEBphoto 4

October 2013 - Moravian wines were the stars of a packed wine tasting at the Czech Embassy on Tuesday, 15 October 2013. Naděžda Goryczková, the Director of the National Heritage Office (NPU) in Prague, attended the event. A respectable sum of money was raised towards the Friends' restoration fund and highly satisfied customersexpressed a wish to re...

Continue reading
  2407 Hits
Tags:

Wine tasting with Vinovitaj

WineTasting151013WEBphoto 4

Moravian wines were the stars of a packed wine tasting at the Czech Embassy on Tuesday, 15 October 2013. Naděžda Goryczková, the Director of the National Heritage Office (NPU) in Prague, attended the event. A respectable sum of money was raised towards the Friends' restoration fund and highly satisfied customers expressed a wish to repeat the event...

Continue reading
  3213 Hits
Tags:

The Mauricovna in Červeny Dvůr, South Bohemia, has benefited from the generosity of the Hargreaves and Ball Trust

MaurWorkSept2013

August 2013 - The Mauricovna in Červeny Dvůr, South Bohemia, has benefited from the generosity of the Hargreaves and Ball Trust, which has already given extensive financial support to our other projects. We have now made a grant to cover the replacement of the roof. This is a huge step forward as it will not only prevent further deterioration of th...

Continue reading
  2546 Hits
Tags: