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Area:78 867 km² Anthem: Where is my home? Motto: True wins Capital city: Prague Population:10 526 685 President: Václav Klaus

The Czech republic is landlocked country in Central Europe.

It is called the "heart of Europe " It borders with Germany, Poland, Austria and

Slovakia.

The highest mountain in the Czech Republic is Sněžka (1602 m n. m.)

Prague, the capital city, has got 1 288 696 people. Prague is a very old city. Prague is a beautiful city.

Charles Bridge was founded by Charles IV. Charles Bridge is the oldest standing bridge across

the river Vltava in Prague.

It is the seat of the President of the Czech Republic. It was built in the 9th century.

The astronomical clock is a mechanical clock with special mechanism, which in addition shows the time and location of some celestial bodies in the sky.

Legends:Astronomical Clock was built by the old legend Master Hanus. Fearing that he might repeat his wonderful work in other cities, he left Prague Councillor purposely invade and blind. Master Hanus, who knews, what is a cruel act, but revenge - he put his hand into the machine and the clock stopped. The next 100 years, said no one was able to fix the Astronomical clock.

There are buried the Czech kings. length 124 m

width of 60 m

National Theatre in Prague is one of the most famous theaters in the Czech Republic.

Semík is a mythical horse of the Czech historical legends. His master was Horymir, who saved Šemík from his certain death by a bold leap from the rock Vysehrad. He died at the same time. According to this legend, it was buried in Semík Neumetely, where the tomb stands today. The characters Horymir and his horse Semik is not the reliably documented history.

The horse race (cross-country steeplechase), held every second Sunday in October at Pardubice racecourse.

This is the toughest and most prestigious race in the continental part of Europe.

Champions:Josef Váňa

Peter Gehm

Václav Chaloupka

Names race barriers:1st Hedgerow (after launch)2nd Hedge moat3rd Small ditch4th Big Taxis Trench (Horse claimed the lives of 27)5th Irish Bank8th Popkovický jump7th French Jump8 to 9 Small gardens10th English jump11th a, b, c) Extension of the Taxis Trench12th Hedge moat13th Hedge - jump14th Hedge

15th Poplerův jump16th Drop17th Stone Wall18th The Serpent Trench19th Big ditch20 to 21 Small Taxis Ditch22nd Great Gardens23rd Dry moat (the forest)24th Wicker obstacle (Steeplechase jump)25th Hedgerow (the hangar)26th English Big Leap27th Dry moat (the birch)28 to 30 Havel jump31st Wicker barriers

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Authors: Nela Grossmannová

Eliška Šedová

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