Czech Republic

Location

Czech Republic is located in Central Europe. The country has an area of 78.87k km². Bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria.The Population is 10.29M inhabitants. The capital is Prague.

Natural Features

Relief-Most of the territory is occupied by a plateau Czech array.

Natural areas-The average altitude is 430 m. The highest peak is Snow White (1602m)

Rivers-The Longest rivers are Valtava - 433 km, Morava, Laba.

The sights in Prague (1/3)

Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here. Prague Castle is the biggest castle in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle) at about 570 metres in length and an average of about 130 metres wide.

The sights in Prague (2/3)

The Charles Bridge is a famous historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czechia. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava until 1841, the Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas. .

The sights in Prague (3/3)

The Church of Mother of God before Týn, often translated as Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic, and has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's towers are 80 m high and topped by four small spires.

Town Brno

The town was founded in IX century by Slavs.In 1641 became the capital of Moravia area. Brno is big industrial city. It has a charming old buildings

Karlštejn Castle Surrounded by castle walls Karlštejn

in the center of Cesky Kras Raina, extending a steep slope above the river Berounka (This reserve is made up of soluble water rocks. From: limestone rock salt ... Here grow rare plants such as orchids: a rock and caves punatini)fortress was built as a royal castle by Frenchman Matias de Aras Charles IV also worked in St. Vitus Cathedral.Construction of the fortress designed to be both a summer palace and food; registered office of valuable paintings and treasures of the crown began in 1348.The specificity of the mansion that is on the order of Charles IV the walls of not admitting women.

Beer in the Czech Republic

The history of beer in the modern Czech Republic, historically Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, goes back further than the creation of Pilsner Urquell in 1842. Before then Bohemia in particular was famous for its wheat beers, known in Czech as "světlé pivo" or "light beer" - the same term used in German "weissbier" or in Belgium "witbier".

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