1. “SAINT MARY” MIDDLE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
School to School Strategic Partnership
n° FR01-KA _1
This project is funded with the support of the European Commission.
TRAVELLING AROUND CZECH REPUBLIC
E-PRESENTATION
“SAINT MARY” MIDDLE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR HEARING IMPAIRED
BUCHAREST
ROMANIA

2. Geographic Settlement
CZECH REPUBLIC
Geographic Settlement
Czech Republic is a country located in Central Europe.
Boundaries
Border countries:
Austria
Slovakia,
Germany
Poland
Total area: km²
Total area: km²

3. Symbols of Czech Republic
Symbols of Czech Republic
The flag has three colours:
red, blue and white
Currency: Czech Koruna or Czech crown
Czech Koruna or Czech crown
Coat of arms of Bohemia
Coat of arms
of Moravia
Coat of arms
of Czech Silesia

4. RELIEF
„Hills and mountains cover about 95% of the country – ideal for skiing, mountain biking and hill walking. Wild boar and foxes are found in the abundant woodlands.”

5. IMPORTANT CITIES IN CZECH REPUBLIC
The most important cities in Czech Republic are:
- Prague, the capital of the country
- Brno
- Ostrava
- Pilsen

6. PRAGUE If you go to Prague don’t forget to visit:
The Charles Bridge
Prague Castle - the biggest ancient castle in the world
St. Nicholas Church

7. PRAGUE
National Theatre offers opera, drama, ballet and other performances
Vyšehrad fortress contains Basilica of St Peter and St Paul,
the Vyšehrad Cemetery and the oldest Rotunda of St. Martin

8. PRAGUE Charles University in Prague,
founded in the first university
in Central Europe
Old Town Square featuring Church of Our Lady before Týn and Old Town City Hall with Prague Orloj
Náměstí Míru (Peace Square) with
Vinohrady Theatre and
Church of St. Ludmila

9. BRNO

10. If you go to BRNO don’t forget to visit:
The Liberty Square
In the Middle Ages it was
the main square
The Bishop´s Palace towards the Cathedral
Líšeň Castle

11. OSTRAVA Masaryk Square VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava
Ceremonial Hall
Masaryk Square

12. OSTRAVA Ostrava Puppet Theatre Vítkovice stadium

13. PILSEN
Town Hall
Research Library

14. PILSEN St. Bartholomew's Cathedral
American Liberation Monument at the top of Americká,
the main commercial boulevard

15. TRADITIONAL FOOD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_cuisine
Marinated sirloin is the name for both the sauce and the meat (pork side or beef side). It is a thick sauce of carrot, parsley, celeriac and sometimes cream. This dish is often served with chantilly cream—sweet, whipped cream and cranberry compote and a slice of lemon.
Christmas cookies
Prague-style beef goulash
It is a stew usually made from beef, pork or game with onions and spices. There are several vegetarian varieties with cabbage or potatoes.

16. Potato pancakes
A "traditional Bohemian platter" consisting of
roast duck, roast pork, beer sausage, smoked meat, red and white cabbage, bread, bacon and potato dumplings.
Fried Gruyère/Swiss cheese, served with
tartar sauce and side salad.

17. DAILY LIFE IN CZECH REPUBLIC
Domestic Unit. „The typical household unit is the nuclear family, consisting of husband, wife, and children or
stepchildren.”
Kin Groups.” For urban Czechs, the effective kin group is limited to the closest relatives. For most people,
collateral relatives more distant than uncles, aunts, and first cousins are seen only on special occasions such as
weddings and funerals.”
Child Rearing and Education. „Although fathers are usually the heads of families, mothers exercise authority over young
children. Children are taught to be orderly, hardworking, practical, and egalitarian and are expected not to resort to physical
violence.
Children begin school at age 6 and must remain in school until age 15. All students attend elementary school for the first
five years. Those who plan to go to a university move on to a secondary school that prepares them for higher education. To be
accepted at a gymnasium, students must pass written examinations in mathematics and Czech. At the end of the eighth year,
they take a final school-leaving examination ( maturita ). An alternative is to take nine years of basic education with the
option of continuing with either the last four years of gymnasium or a four-year specialized training program in schools that
prepare students to become nurses, electricians, and so on, or to enter business or management.

18. Public kindergartens and primary and secondary schools are free
Public kindergartens and primary and secondary schools are free. University students are not charged tuition but must pay for their textbooks
as well as board and lodging.”
Higher Education. „Education is highly valued, and academic titles receive great respect. School teachers used to enjoy fairly high status; in
recent years, their pay has become relatively low and their prestige has suffered.”
Medicine and health care
„The extensive use of medicinal plants was replaced during the first half of the twentieth century by the use of synthetic drugs. Many of
these drugs are produced by a well-developed domestic pharmaceutical industry. Czech medicine has always followed the course of
Western medicine and kept up with modern advances.”
„Health spas using thermal mineral waters and/ or mud or peat baths are numerous and popular. Some are world-famous, such as
Marienbad and Karlsbad ( Karlovy Vary ).”
„In general, health services in the Czech Republic are much better than the world average: the number of persons per physician is one of
the lowest in the world, and the number of hospital beds per capita is among the highest. Equally impressive is the infant mortality rate of 6
per 1,000 live births. Life expectancy at birth is 70.5 years for males, and 77.5 years for women (1997). The major causes of death are
diseases of the circulatory system and cancer.”

19. ROMANIAN ERASMUS+ TEAM