The Czech Republic

- heart of Europe

Markéta Müllerová

Basic facts Population: 10,5 milion people Capital: Prague Government: parlamentiary republic Parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia

Prague The biggest city Lies on the river

Vltava Beautiful medieval

centrum of the city is in UNESCO

Prague castle and Charles bridge

Venceslas square with the statue of Saint Venceslas and Nation Gallery

National theatre and the river Vltava

Cultural sights We have rich history, so you can

found there many castles, chateaus and churches

Thanks to medicinal springs there are beautiful spy towns

founded by Charles IV., probably our best monarch, he saved there crown jewels

Karlštejn castle

Telč square with unique rennaisance gables

Karlovy Vary - beautiful spy city, famous also thanks to the film festival

Kutná hora - magnificet gothic Saint Barbara church

Český Krumlov - city with well-preserved buildings and chateau of various styles

Nature We have no sea but we have

beautiful mountains and rocks, large woods and caves.

There are a lot of rivers and ponds.

Pravčická Brána - the largest natural stone bridge on our continent

Šumava much-frequented mountains with very large virgin forest

Krkonoše- the highest mountain in CR, Sněžka (1602 m)

Food and drinks Our traditional food: roast pork and

cabbage with dumplings

Traditional drinks: beer kofola

Some famous Czech persons

Miloš Forman film director

Eva Herzigová a model

Franz Kafka a writer

Jaromír Jágr an ice-hockey player

Some interesting facts We are the third tallest nation in the

world We have biggest beer consumption

per person We are the most atheistics nation

(61% atheist people)

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