1. Prague
HISTORY

2. The origin of Prague
The foundation of Prague is connected with a Legend of Libuše
Her husband was prince Přemysl
She was a Slavic princess and she had a vision: "I see a great city whose glory will touch the stars."

3. Premysl and Libuse

4. The Middle Ages First tribes of Slavs are dating to 6th century
The Prague Castle was founded around 880 by prince Bořivoj of the Premyslid dynasty
Rotunda of St. Vitus was constructed during 10th century
Since 995 Prague was seat of the Premyslid dynasty (Prague castle)

5. The first king with his seat in Prague was Vratislav II
The first king with his seat in Prague was Vratislav II. in 11th century
Judith bridge was the first stone bridge over the Vltava, but was destroyed
The Old Town (Staré město) was founded in 1231
The Lesser Town (Malá Strana) was founded in 1257

6. Charles IV.
Charles IV. rules the country ( ) and will be remembered as the most beloved Czech king
During his rule Prague was a centre of culture and prosperity
The Prague bishopric was upgraded to an archbishopric
Reconstruction of St. Vitus basilica into a cathedral

7. He founded The New Town in 1348
Established Charles university in 1348
Prague was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire (1355)
Construction of Charles Bridge

9. Hussite wars The first Prague defenestration
wars between the Hussite and the Roman Catholic Church
many historical artefacts were destroyed during this period

11. Habsburg dynasty The rule of Habsburgs started in 1526
The seat of monarch was moved to Vienna
Rudolf II.
Prague was the seat of the king again
the centre of science and alchemy
many important people like Tycho de Barhe and Johanes Kepler stayed in Prague

13. The second Prague defenestration
Battle of the White Mountain in 1620
The Dark Age of the Czech history
Prague lost importance
27 Czech lords were executed on the Old town square
Prague was destroyed by a big fire in 1689
The four independent urban areas of Prague (Old Town, Malá Strana, Hradčany, New Town) were united by Joseph II. in 1784
The National Revival

14. 19th century the railway between Prague and Vienna growing industry
The National revival –the National theatre and National museum established

16. Independence CSR was founded in 1918 after WWI capital city : Prague
Prague castle was the seat of the president
big development of Prague in transportation
In 1929 St. Vitus cathedral was finished

17. Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

18. World War II.
Prague and the rest of the republic was occupied by the Nazi
Assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942
Prague uprising and Soviet liberation in 1945

19. Petschk´s palace

20. 1948- 1989 dictatorship of communists
prefabs, metro, shopping centres (Kotva, Máj)
occupation by the Soviets since 1968
Velvet revolution in 1989
Since 1993 Prague has been the capital city of the Czech republic

22. Today In 90s Prague was reconstructed
The historical centre was enrolled in UNESCO in 1992
Dancing house was built in 1996
Today Prague is one of the most famous metropolises of Europe