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The Vltava ( / ˈvʊltəvə, ˈvʌl -/ VU (U)L-tə-və, [1] [2] [3] Czech: [ˈvl̩tava] ⓘ; German: Moldau [ˈmɔldaʊ] ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník.
- 430 km (270 mi)
- Elbe
- Czech Republic
- Černý potok [cs]
Vltava River, river, the longest in the Czech Republic, flowing 270 miles (435 km). Its drainage basin is 10,847 square miles (28,093 square km). The river rises in southwestern Bohemia from two headstreams in the Bohemian Forest , the Teplá Vltava and the Studená Vltava.
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Jul 31, 2017 · Vltava from Prague / Vojtech Adalbert Brechler (1826-1891) Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) is remembered chiefly as a Czech nationalistic composer. His nationalism expressed itself above all in his operas, but he also wrote symphonic tone poems after the example of Franz Liszt. One of them, The Moldau, has become a beloved part of the ...
The Moldau , symphonic poem by Bohemian composer Bedřich Smetana that evokes the flow of the Vltava River—or, in German, the Moldau—from its source in the mountains of the Bohemian Forest, through the Czech countryside, to the city of Prague. A devoutly patriotic work, The Moldau captures in music.
- Betsy Schwarm
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May 13, 2023 · The Vltava River – pronounced VUL-ta-va, with the stress on the first syllable – is 435 km (270 miles) long. It also runs through the cities of Cesky Krumlov and Ceské Budejovice before reaching Prague. It’s one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe, and one of its most scenic stretches is around 20 km south of Prague.
The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Czech national river".