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Renaissance. The city flourished during the 14th century during the reign of Charles IV, of the Luxembourg dynasty. Charles was the eldest son of Czech Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia and John of Luxembourg. He was born in Prague in 14 of May 1316 and became King of Bohemia upon the death of his father in 1346.
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Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central...
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1345 – University of Prague founded. [4] 1347 - The black...
- Prague Castle
Prague Castle ( Czech: Pražský hrad; [ˈpraʃskiː ˈɦrat]) is a...
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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." Prague was a place where many merchants ...
- 496 km² (192 sq mi)
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In 1526, Ferdinand I was elected King of Bohemia, and from this point and up until 1918 Prague’s history would be connected to Austria and the House of Hapsburg. Ensuing the Second Defenestration of Prague, where the Czechs defenestrated four regents sent by the Habsburg family to Prague, the Thirty Years’ War commenced , a conflict between ...
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History of Prague. The core of Prague‘s future agglomeration began gradually to take shape between the 8th and 10th century on the left bank of the River Vltava around the area of Prague Castle and the Lesser Town. Evidence of settlement in the Lesser Town goes back to the end of the 8th century. Fragments of huge fortifications in the Lesser ...
