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

2. The Czech Republic
Welcome to the Czech Republic

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

5. Coat of arms of the Czech Republic

6. Czech flag

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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 cars in 2012

13. Glass industry
Cut glass
Bohemian crystal

14. Food industry

15. 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

16. 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

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

18. Gothic - St. Vitus Cathedral

19. Carolinum - the oldest part of Charles University

20. Renaissance - the Royal Summer Palace

21. Baroque - Church of St. Nicholas

22. Neo-Renaissance – the National Theatre

23. Art-nouveau – the Municipal House

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25. Cubism - House of the Black Madonna of God

26. Modern architecture – Dancing House

27. 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?

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