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The Defenestrations of Prague ( Czech: Pražská defenestrace, German: Prager Fenstersturz, Latin: Defenestratio Pragensis) were three incidents in the history of Bohemia in which people were defenestrated (thrown out of a window). Though already existing in Middle French, the word defenestrate ("out of the window") is believed to have first ...
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A large part of New Town that borders Old Town from east (Republic Square lies on the border) and south belongs to Praha 1 district. This area contains Wenceslas Square, the main boulevard in Prague, and the National Theatre. Vysehrad is a district of Prague where there is a historical fort. It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill ...
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 0.3 °C (33 °F), with a minimum of -3.2 °C (26.2 °F) and a maximum of 3.8 °C (38.8 °F). On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -11.5 °C (11 °F). However, it dropped to -22 °C (-7.6 °F) in February 2012.
The Infant Jesus of Prague ( Czech: Pražské Jezulátko: Spanish: Niño Jesús de Praga) is a 16th-century wax -coated wooden statue of the Child Jesus holding a globus cruciger of Spanish origin, now located in the Discalced Carmelite Church of Our Lady of Victories in Malá Strana, Prague, Czech Republic. First appearing in 1556, pious ...
989,643. Explore Prague. There’s something extra-special about Prague that sets it apart from the other big cities of Europe. Whether it’s the Gothic cathedrals and Baroque palaces, or the more than 200 gardens scattered across the city, Prague offers a true escape from the modern world. For architecture and history buffs, there’s really ...
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.
