16) Prague
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16. Prague
  capital city of the Czech republic 
  14th largest city in Europe 
  1.2 million people 
  500 square kilometers 
  major institutions (GNP 184% of Europe) 
HISTORY
 starts with a legend
- Princess Libuše from Přemyslid Dynasty said „I can see a city whoose glory touches the 
stars“ 
- Vyšehrad + horse Šemík 
- The Golem (16th century Rabbi Lew) 
 CHARLES IV.
o  established Charles university 
o  Charles Bridge 
  were added eggs to help the construction 
  start of the constructions was on the 9th July 1357 at 531 am (1357 9.7. 
5:31)
o he made the Prague the centre of the Holy Roman Empire (TOP city in Europe at
that time)
o  he established first Archbishop in CZ 
o  St. Vitus Cathedral 
  1419  first defenestration of Prague 
  RUDOLPH II. 
o he brought many famous scientists to Prague
  1618  second defenestration of Prague 
  1620  battle on White Mountain 
  1621  27 leaders were executed on the Old Town Square 
  1968 
o The Prague Spring
 it was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era
of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II
SIGHTS
 Prague castle
o St. Vitus Cathedral (construction took nearly 500 yrs… Petr Parléř = architect),
museum, many rooms (about 700), lot of policemen, crown jewells, Golden lane,
 Charles Bridge
o 52O meters long, statues of famous people (in these times 32), over the river Vltava,
connects The Old Town with The Lesser Town (Malá Strana)
 Old Town Square
o Astronomical Clock, John Huss in the middle, Old Town Hall, Tyn Church, National
