Jiří Prošek was a remarkable person, builder, economic and cultural activist, public man, who chose Bulgaria for his second home and the destiny of Bulgarian people for his own. He was born on December 25, 1847 in Beroun – a city near Prague which lies at the Berounka River. His father – Jiří-František Prošek, was Continue Reading...

Bohdan (Theodore) Prošek was a Czech entrepreneur. He was born in 1858 in Beroun, a city near Prague which lies at the Berounka River. His father – Jiří-František Prošek, was a famous shoemaker and his mother, Maria Bartakova, was a very good piano player. They have three children – Maria, George and Bohdan. In 1878 Continue Reading...