1. Winter view over the oldest bridge in Prague, Charles Bridge (1357) famous for its baroque statues along both sides

2. National Museum and statue of St. Václav - Czech patron Place in the centre of Prague where people gather in historically important moments.

3. Prague castle – residence of sovereigns

4. emperor Charles IV 14 th century emperor Rudolph II 16 th /17 th century president Václav Klaus now Prague castle – residence of sovereigns

5. Czech kings as patrons of culture and science Czech Royal Crown 1348

6. St. Catherine, board painting, Master Theodoric court painter of the king and emperor Charles IV mid 14 th century

7. Winter Allegory, Giuseppe Arcimboldo panting of the world-famous artist working for the Czech emperor Rudolf II (16 th century)

8. Important figures of culture and science Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) composer, author of the opera Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride) Karel Čapek (1890-1938) writer, dramatist author of the play RUR Franz Kafka (1883-1924) one of the most world- famous writers

9. Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787-1869) famous anatomist, psychologist Otto Wichterle (1913-1998) chemist, inventor of contact lenses Jiří Trnka (1912-1969) world-famous creator of animated puppet film Important figures of culture and science

10. Cosmic Spring, 1911-23, František Kupka (1871-1957) artist, one of the founders of the approach of abstract painting