Welcome to the Czech Republic the country of Historical cities Fertile vineyards Picturesque mountains Talented people

The Czech Republic Welcome to the Czech Republic

Area 78,866 km2 Population 10,513,209 Capital City Prague

Coat of arms of the Czech Republic

Czech flag

The Czech president Ing. Miloš Zeman The first directly elected president He has been in his office since 8th March 2013

Important Czechs Charles IV He was Czech king and Roman emperor In 1348 he founded Charles University Many sights in Prague were built under his reign e.g. Charles Bridge He built the castle Karlštejn

Important Czechs Tomáš G. Masaryk He became the first president of Czechoslovakia in 1918 Otto Wichterle The scientist who invented contact lenses

Important Czechs He was a writer and playwright Václav Havel He was a writer and playwright He was the leader of the Velvet Revolution in 1989 After the revolution he became the president of Czechoslovakia and later of the Czech Republic

Czech economy Most important industries Car industry Engineering Electronics Glass industry Food industry Tourist industry

Škoda auto Car industry „Simply clever“ Cars have been made in the CR since 1895 Seat of Škoda auto is in Mladá Boleslav The second bigggest employer in theCR Since 1991 part of concern Volkswagen It sold 875 000 cars in 2012

Glass industry Cut glass Bohemian crystal

Food industry

Prague The capital and the biggest city in the CR Its population is about 1.2 million inhabitants Seat of the president, government , parliament Charles University , Czech Technical University Cultural center of the country

Prague Prague Child Jesus – Bambino di Praga You can see it in The Church of Our Lady Victorious in the Lesser Town This wax statue came to Prague in the 17th century from Spain with Polyxena of Lobkovicz

Prague - historical city with sights from different architectural styles Romanesque Basilica of Saint George

Gothic - St. Vitus Cathedral

Carolinum - the oldest part of Charles University

Renaissance - the Royal Summer Palace

Baroque - Church of St. Nicholas

Neo-Renaissance – the National Theatre

Art-nouveau – the Municipal House

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Cubism - House of the Black Madonna of God

Modern architecture – Dancing House

May I now ask you : Who is the best known Czech goalkeeper? On which country does the CR border In the north? In which century did Charles IV found Charles University? From where did Bambino di Praga come?

Thank you for your attention Enjoy your stay in our beatiful city