CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Republic

• Czech Republic is located in the middle of the Europe.
• Its called the HEART OF EUROPE
• It has over 10 million resident
• Capital city of Czech republic is Prague
• It gained independenc on January 1, 1993 as the successor state of Czechslovakia

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Regions and their capital city

The Czech Republic has 14 regions:

•  capital city is Prague
• Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj)
• South Bohemian region (Jihočeský kraj)
• Pilsen region (Plzeňský kraj)
• Karlovy Vary region(Karlovarský kraj)
• Usti region (Ústecký kraj)
• Liberec region (Liberecký kraj)
• Karlovy Vary region (Karlovohradecký kraj)
• Pardubice region (Pardubický kraj)
• Highlands region (Kraj Vysočina)
• South-Moravian region (Jihomoravský kraj)
• Zlín region (Zlínský kraj)
• Olomouc region(Olomoucký kraj)
• Moravia-Silesian region (Moravskoslezský kraj)

The capital and the largest city of Czech. �It houses the president, parliament and government.�The main attractions include Prague Castle, Old Town Square with the Prague Asrtonomical Clock, Josefov, Petřín and Vyšehrad. �Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.�

Prague

Brno

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• Its the second largest city in the Czech.
• It has many cultural monuments:
• Špilberk Castle and casemates
• Ossuary – is the second largest ossuary in the Europe. The number is estimated at more than 50 thousand.
• Vila Tugendhat – registered on the UNESCO list.
• Anthropos Pavilion – exhibition about the oldest events of the settlement of Moravia and the entire European continent.

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Ostrava

• It is the metropolis of the Moravian-Silesian region.
• Its the 3rd largest city in the Czech.
• It lies near the Slovak and Polish borders with a view of the beautiful Beskydy Mountains.
• The city was founded on the so-called amber trail, which was used by merchants as the main route connecting the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
• The breakthrough was the discovery of coal in the second half of the 18th century, which was followed by the development of ironworks.
• Coal mining ended in 1994.

The monuments of Ostrava

• Dolní Vítkovice area – Worlds unique industrial area, where coal was mined and crude iron was made,  now there are guided tours here about the making of the crude iron etc.
• Landek park – The biggest mining museum in CZ. On the tour you can even lower one of the mining cages to the shafts like a miner.
• National cultural monument Mine Michal -  The mining area has remained nearly unchanged since 1915 and is in its original form - as if the people who worked here left just yesterday. 
• ZOO Ostrava - Found in the year 1951 and has more than 4k animals. And of this moment it is also a botanic garden.

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CZ interesting facts

• Nature facts: Kladrub horse, Pravčická brána
• Industry and commerce: Petrof (making of pian), Semtex, Škoda
• Famous people: Jan Ámos Komenský, Jaroslav Seifert, Václav Havel, Jaromír Jágr
• Memory worthy things: Czech Crown Jewels, Old Town Astronomical Clock in Prague, Karlštejn Castle 
• Geographycal biggest: the highest natural point – the peak of Sněžka in the Krkonoš Mountains, 1602 m above sea level
• The lowest natural point – the level of the Labe River on the border with Germany near Hřensk, 115 m above sea level.
• Food and drinks: Beer, becherovka, plum brandy (slivovic), goulash, pork, dumplings and sauerkraut (knedlo-vepřo-zelo), fried cheese, tenderloin (svíčková), gingerbread, cottage cheese

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Nature

•  The Czech Republic is coverd from all sides by mountains which make a natural border between its neighbouring states.
• CZ has a beautiful and rich nature as well as mountains
• There is a lot of caves in CZ
• Between the well-known and favorited by many places belongs Mumlav waterfalls, Adršpašsko Teplické rocks, Drábské světničky, Pravčická brána, Tiské walls, Ještěd, Praděd, Macocha Abyss etc.

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Monuments

• The Czech Republic has many cultural and technic monuments.
• The National Monuments Institute takes care of said cultural monuments in CZ
• Some monuments can be private and other public.

Tradicions, habits and culture.

• The Czech Republic has many traditions but between the most famous ones belongs: Tři Králové (three kings), Shrovetide - It is the last chance to eat meat because after this holidays begins a 40-day period when you cannot eat meat which ends when easter begins, Easter, Hromnice, The burning of witches, Dušičky - the celebration of the dead, St. Mikuláš
• With traditions is also related kroj. Even in the not-too-distant past, it was a very common part of the life of the inhabitants of rural areas. Even now you can meet people who dress in this outfit in certain places. The costumes are divided by region and there is a great variety of them. People have retained a warm relationship with the costumes.

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