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PRAGUE COMENIUSOne Piece of an European Puzzle 7th October 2013Clermont Ferrand, France
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DESCRIPTION the capital and biggest city in the CR 1.25 milion inhabitants covers area of 496 km 2 lies on both banks of the Vltava river cultural and business center famous for its historical monuments
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STRUCTURE Prague consists of 112 districts
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INHABITANTS 1.25 milion 15 th biggest city in the EU (according to the number of inhabitants) almost 300 000 people commute to Prague every day
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS PRAGUE CASTLE it is a castle where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices the Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS CHARLES BRIDGE was built in 1357 by Czech and Roman Emperor Charles IV. it is said to be solid, because eggs were used to put it together
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS THE NATIONAL THEATHER was built in 1881 shortly after that it was destroyed by fire and with the help of Czech people rebuilt into its final form
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS DANCING HOUSE was built 1996 designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Murinic Václav Havel was in favour of building it
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS PETŘÍN VIEW TOWER is thought to be the little sister of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris it looks over the beautiful city of Prague
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HISTORICAL SIGHTS GOLDEN LANE is a famous place near Prague Castle in one of the houses lived the famous writer Franz Kafka
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PARTNERSHIP CITIES Paris partnership agreement signed in 1997 distance Prague – Paris 1032 km Berlin The capital city of Germany partnership agreement signed in 1997 distance Prague – Berlin 350 km
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Thanks for listening Michal Lipovský Independent Secondary Vocational School (1.KŠPA) Prague, Czech Republic
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