The Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a great tourist attraction, hosting numerous visitors who more than often choose to come back again every year. Since the country lies exactly on the border of Eastern and Western Europe, the Czech lands have been deeply affected by various cultures. Each of these influences has marked the face of the country and has helped to create the unique cultural heritage of this beautiful country. The jewel in the Czech Crowns is its capital city Prague - a museum of architecture in itself. The relatively small country features plenty of other historical cities, castles and chateaux, including e.g.: Cesky Krumlov, Telc, Kutna Hora, Olomouc etc.
The National Seal represents the three ancient lands of the Czech Republic equally: a Lion with two tails represents Bohemia, a red and white eagle represents Moravia, and a black eagle represents Silesia.
| National Anthem: | Kde domov muj (Where is my Home) |
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| Area: | 78,886 sq. Km |
| Capital: | Prague (Population 1,214) |
| Population: | 10,304 |
| Time Zone: | C.E.T. |
| Political system: | Parliamentary democracy |
| Currency: | Czech Crown (CZK) |
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Karlstejn castle
Orlik
A landlocked country, the Czech Republic is located in the geographical center of Europe. It shares borders with Germany, Poland, Austria and Slovakia. The territory of the Czech Republic is where the two principal mountain systems of Europe meet. The country is called the roof of Europe, as the only water sources are atmospheric rain and snowfall. The Czech lands are located in the temperate climate zone of Europe, making summers and winters very pleasurable.
Basic Historical Outline
- End of the 5th and beginning of the 6th century - arrival of Slavs in present-day Moravia and Slovakia.
- Second half of the 9th century - arrival of Christian missionaries
- 9th century - 1306 a gradual reinforcement of the Czech state during the reign of the Premyslid dynasty.
- 1346-1378 - the golden age of Bohemia during the reign of Charles IV.
- Beginning of the 15th century - a state crisis leads to the Hussite movement
- 1526 - the Habsburg dynasty succeeds to the throne of Bohemia - the formation of a multi-national empire.
- 1620 - the defeat of the Bohemian Estates in the Battle of White Mountain, continued centralization of the Habsburg Empire.
- 28.10.1918 - foundation of an independent state of Czechs and Slovaks.
- 15.3.1939 - 9.5.1945 - German occupation
- February 1948 - Communist takeover
- August 1968 - Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact countries brings an end to the "Prague Spring" and the Communist Party's attempt to build "Socialism with a human face"
- November 1989 - fall of the Communist regime
- 1.1. 1993 - Czech Republic founded after the split of Czechoslovakia
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Okor
Kozi hradek
Sumava
Sazava
Jicin
Kost