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Prague ( / ˈprɑːɡ / PRAHG; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ⓘ) [a] is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic [9] and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.4 million people. [10] The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters.
- Foundation of Prague
- Prague During The Twentieth Century
- The Velvet Revolution
The land where Prague now lays was first inhabited by the Boii, a Gallic tribe after whom the region Bohemiawas named. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Germanic tribes settled in the region and during the sixth century the Slavic tribes established themselves in the area. By the ninth century, the city was called Prague. During this peri...
With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, the state of Czechoslovakia was created in 1918, choosing Prague as the capital city. In March 1939, Prague was invaded by the Nazi troops and was made a German protectorate. At the end of World War II, Prague was under the control of the Soviet Union and thus under a Communist reg...
Making the most of the Soviet crisis, on the 17th November, 1989, in Prague, students and dissidents demonstrated peacefully against the Communist Party for over a month, resulting in the end of Communist rule in the country. Since then, this demonstration has been called the Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was divid...
History of Prague The history of Prague is an epic story: it has witnessed the Austro-Hungarian Empire, independence, Nazi control, communism, and eventually capitalism - and that only covers the 20th century! Discover the significant events in the city's past.
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Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle which towers high above the city. It merges all artistic and architectonic styles and movements. The historical core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava river and consists of 6 parts - formerly independent urban units unified in the 18th ...
Twenty-seven Prague commoners and Czech noblemen were executed on the Staroměstské Square in 1621; the city ceased to be the capital of the empire, was occupied by Saxons (1631) and Swedes (1648), and went into a decline hastened by two outbreaks of plague. Prague - Bohemian, Czech, Capital: For thousands of years that portion of the Vltava ...
1347: Coronation of Charles IV as King of Bohemia; Prague becomes capital of the Holy Roman Empire 1348: New Town founded outside Prague’s city walls 1410: Astronomical Clock installed in Old Town Hall 1503: Charles Bridge completed. The first stone was laid by King Charles IV (a strong believer in numerology) at 5:31 am on 9 July 1357
Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and the largest city of the Czech Republic. 1.4 million people live there. Prague has been known as one of the most beautiful European cities since the Middle Ages. It is often called the "City of 100 Towers", the "Rooftop of Europe" or the "Heart of Europe."
