Abstract
This study highlights the re-stablishment and development of the leading Czech historical magazine: The Czech Historical Review (Český časopis historický) after 1989. František Šmahel, the eminent personality of Czech Medieval Studies from the 1960s onwards took over the directorship of the Institute of History in 1990 and thanks to his personal involvement this traditional periodical of the Czech historical community was restored.
He promoted it and was editor-in-chief until 2002. This study shows the development of the contributor base and the editorial background of the Review; it characterizes its contents profile and international outlook.