Czechast: the first known Czechs were the Celts!

Photo: Josef Kopecký, Czech Radio

Celtic symbols and festivals remain surprisingly popular in Czechia. But how much did 19th-century historians really know about the ancient Boii who once lived here? František Palacký’s classic history offers a revealing glimpse into early efforts to understand the region’s pre-Slavic past.

The journey begins in the rolling hills near Nasavrky, where a reconstructed Celtic oppidum now stands.

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Author: Vít Pohanka