Historian Cynthia Paces on when Prague really was heart of Europe – and her own family’s close ties to city episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 25 MIN

Historian Cynthia Paces on when Prague really was heart of Europe – and her own family’s close ties to city

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Cynthia Paces is the author of Prague: The Heart of Europe, which traces the city’s fascinating history from the 10th century to the modern era. The US historian also has strong personal ties to the city, from which the Pačes family were forced to flee after the 1948 Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia.

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