The Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic

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Important citiesImportant cities

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Basic information Basic information oonn the the Czech Czech

RepublicRepublic This is the Czech national emblem

Area: 78 866 km²Area: 78 866 km²

Population: 10,4 mil. Population: 10,4 mil.

CapitalCapital city city: Prague: Prague

Official language: CzechOfficial language: Czech

It was established: 1.1.1993It was established: 1.1.1993

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This part is about the This part is about the map of the Czech map of the Czech RepublicRepublic

This will be about maps of the This will be about maps of the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Map of the parts of the Map of the parts of the Czech Republic Czech Republic

Our neighbours:Our neighbours:

Our neighbours are: Germany, Our neighbours are: Germany, Poland,Slovakia and AustriaPoland,Slovakia and Austria

Our first neighbour:Our first neighbour:

Berlin is the Berlin is the capital of capital of GermanyGermany

Our second neighbour:Our second neighbour:

Warsaw is the Warsaw is the capital of Polandcapital of Poland

Our third neighbour:Our third neighbour:

Bratislava is the Bratislava is the capital of capital of Slovakia.Slovakia.

This state was This state was from 1918 to from 1918 to 1993 part of 1993 part of Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia.

And our the last And our the last neighbour:neighbour: Wien is the capital of AustriaWien is the capital of Austria

The capital - The capital - PraguePrague

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of the Czech

Republic

Waters of the Czech Waters of the Czech RepublicRepublic The longest river in the Czech The longest river in the Czech

Republic is Vltava. Its length is Republic is Vltava. Its length is 430 km and it springs in Šumava 430 km and it springs in Šumava and discharges itself to Labe.and discharges itself to Labe.

Labe is the most aqueous river in Labe is the most aqueous river in the Czech Republic. This river is the Czech Republic. This river is 1154 km long, but in our country 1154 km long, but in our country it has only 358 km. In Germany it has only 358 km. In Germany the river discharges itself to the river discharges itself to German ocean.German ocean.

The mapThe map

Here is Here is VltavaVltava

Here is Here is LabeLabe

Geography of the Czech Geography of the Czech RepublicRepublic

Area: 78866km2Area: 78866km2 Surface of the Czech Republic is Surface of the Czech Republic is

largely hilly.largely hilly. The highest place is the The highest place is the

mountain Sněžka ( 1602 above mountain Sněžka ( 1602 above sea level) and the lowest place is sea level) and the lowest place is Hřensko (115 above sea level).Hřensko (115 above sea level).

Sněžka

Hřensko

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The Northernmost point: LobendavaThe Northernmost point: Lobendava

The Southernmost point: Vyšší Brod The Southernmost point: Vyšší Brod the distance is 278 the distance is 278 kmkm

The Westernmost point: KrásnáThe Westernmost point: Krásná

The Easternmost point: Bukovec The Easternmost point: Bukovec the distance is 493 the distance is 493 kmkm

Krásná

Bukovec

Vyšší Brod

Lobendava

History of the Czech Republic

Here you can read about the history of the Czech

Republic.

From the Samo‘s empire to the present

History of the Czech Republic

The first historically documented

establishment was Samo’s Empire. After Samo’s

death his empire broke up.

History of the Czech Republic

Then the Principality of Nitra and the Moravian

Principality were united by Mojmír I.

- the Great Moravian Empire was established.

History of the Czech Republic

The Czech state appeared in 9 th century when it was ruled

by the Přemyslid dynasty.In 11 th century the Czech state became The Czech

Kingdom. Ottokar Přemyslid I. was one of the famous Czech

kings.The Přemyslid dynasty ruled

here for over 400 years.

History of the Czech Republic

After the Přemyslid dynasty ruled here the Luxembourg dynasty.

In that dynasty was the famous king Charles IV.

History of the Czech Republic

After the Luxembourg dynasty ruled here the

Habsburg dynasty for over 300 years. The Czech state

was joined to the Austro-Hungarian empire.

History of the Czech Republic

After World War I on 28.10.1918 the Czech

state with Slovakia created Czechoslovakia.

(Czechoslovakia were two states united into one)The first president of Czechoslovakia was

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk.

History of the Czech Republic

On 1.1.1993 Czechoslovakia broke up

into the independent Czech and Slovak

republics.

The first president of the Czech Republic was Václav Havel.

The first president of the Slovak Republic was Michal Kováč.

ParliamentOur parliament consists of two chambers: The Chamber of Deputies,which has got 200 members (they are voted for 4 years) and the Senate, which has got 81 senators (they are voted for 6 years).Every citizen, who is 18 years old may vote.Into the Chamber of Deputies can be voted every citizen, who is at least 21 years old. And into the Senate can be voted every citizen, who is at least 40 years old.

This is our president

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This is Václav Klaus:On 28 February 2003 he was elected the president of the Czech Republic.

This is Jiří Paroubek. He was born on 21 August 1952 in Olomouc. He is a Czech social-democraticpolitician. On 13 May 2006 he was elected the chairman of ČSSD.

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This is Mirek Topolánek. He became the chief of ODS in November 2002.In June 2006 he became the Prime Minister.

On the left there is Václav Klaus, in the middle there is Jiří Paroubek and on the right there is Mirek Tolpolánek

Historical monuments of the Historical monuments of the Czech RepublicCzech Republic

This is the St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle. It is very famous. This photo was taken at Christmas……

KarlštejnKarlštejn Karlštejn was built Karlštejn was built

in the year 1348. in the year 1348. Charles IV. built it. Charles IV. built it. The film-The Night The film-The Night at Karlštejn was at Karlštejn was filmed there. It is a filmed there. It is a very good film. very good film.

Women were not Women were not allowed to go allowed to go there, earlier.there, earlier.

KřivoklátKřivoklát This castle is in the This castle is in the

middle of the Czech middle of the Czech Republic. It is called Republic. It is called Křivoklát. It was built Křivoklát. It was built in the 12. century. It is in the 12. century. It is built in Gothic-style. In built in Gothic-style. In Křivoklát reigned Křivoklát reigned Przemysl II.Otakar , Przemysl II.Otakar , Wenceslas IV. And Wenceslas IV. And Vladislav II. Jagellon.Vladislav II. Jagellon.

LedniceLednice

This is castle This is castle Lednice near Brno in Lednice near Brno in Moravia. It was built Moravia. It was built in English Gothic in English Gothic Revival style. It is a Revival style. It is a very big and famous very big and famous castle. It is being castle. It is being rebuilt now. By the rebuilt now. By the castle there is a big castle there is a big French and British French and British garden with a garden with a glasshouse.glasshouse.

Park in LednicePark in Lednice

Hunting-lodgeHunting-lodge

It was built in It was built in 1806. This castle 1806. This castle is near Lednice. is near Lednice. It is placed in a It is placed in a park called The park called The ponds of ponds of Lednice.There is Lednice.There is a hotel with a a hotel with a restaurant. There restaurant. There is a cycling track-is a cycling track-it is a nice trip.it is a nice trip.

Jindřichův HradecJindřichův Hradec

This is a castle in This is a castle in Jindřichův Hradec. Jindřichův Hradec. It is placed in It is placed in Southern Southern Bohemia. There Bohemia. There are about 320 are about 320 rooms and this rooms and this castle has got castle has got about 500 keys! about 500 keys! That‘s interesting!That‘s interesting!

MikulovMikulov

Mikulov is a Mikulov is a beautiful castle beautiful castle in the town called in the town called Mikulov in Mikulov in Moravia. Below Moravia. Below the castle there the castle there are nice small are nice small houses and an houses and an amazing square. amazing square. People grow People grow grapes there.grapes there.

NelahozevesNelahozeves

This is the castle This is the castle Nelahozeves. It is Nelahozeves. It is placed upon the placed upon the river Vltava. It river Vltava. It was built in was built in Renaissance style. Renaissance style. There are typical There are typical Renaissance Renaissance paintings on the paintings on the walls of the castle walls of the castle Nelahozeves.Nelahozeves.

TroskyTrosky

This is the ruin of This is the ruin of a castle called a castle called Trosky. It is placed Trosky. It is placed on a hill in Czech on a hill in Czech Paradise. In Czech Paradise. In Czech paradise there is a paradise there is a magic scenery. magic scenery. This is a very This is a very favourite place for favourite place for weddings. How weddings. How romantic!romantic!

KašperkKašperk

It is a castle in It is a castle in Šumava. There Šumava. There live ghosts and live ghosts and some scary some scary beings such as a beings such as a hant, a headless hant, a headless cavalier and a cavalier and a ghost of the king ghost of the king Charles IV. Charles IV. Beware!Beware!

Czech Republic

Important citiesImportant cities

By Filip F. and Lukáš J.

Some of our important cities

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Prague (capital)

Český Krumlov

Karlovy Vary

PraguePrague

Founded more than 1000 years ago, Prague Founded more than 1000 years ago, Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. It is the capital city of the Czech Republic. It counts as one of the 14 Czech Republic's counts as one of the 14 Czech Republic's regions. It is frequent destination of tourists, regions. It is frequent destination of tourists, thanks to many historical monuments. Vltava thanks to many historical monuments. Vltava river runs through it with steamships sailing river runs through it with steamships sailing on it. Prague has three underground tracks, on it. Prague has three underground tracks, with one more being built.with one more being built.

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Český KrumlovČeský Krumlov

Český Krumlov was founded in 1253. It is Český Krumlov was founded in 1253. It is also a frequent tourist destination, mainly also a frequent tourist destination, mainly because of the Krumlov castle. Also, Vltava because of the Krumlov castle. Also, Vltava river runs through this city, so it is also river runs through this city, so it is also frequent watermen destination. Noticeable is frequent watermen destination. Noticeable is also the graphite mine. It is not used for also the graphite mine. It is not used for mining graphite today, but sight-seeings take mining graphite today, but sight-seeings take

place here instead.place here instead.

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Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary

The town Karlovy Vary was founded in 1358 The town Karlovy Vary was founded in 1358 by one of the most important Czech by one of the most important Czech kings Charles IV. This city is known as kings Charles IV. This city is known as probably the most important spa city of the probably the most important spa city of the Czech Republic. Many tourists visit this city Czech Republic. Many tourists visit this city mainly because of spas and, during its mainly because of spas and, during its duration, also because of International Film duration, also because of International Film Fest. Karlovy Vary is also the place of origin Fest. Karlovy Vary is also the place of origin of some famous Czech products such as of some famous Czech products such as Lázeňské oplatky (waddles) . In 1604 the city Lázeňské oplatky (waddles) . In 1604 the city was burnt with only 3 buildings left standing. was burnt with only 3 buildings left standing. Reconstruction of the city took a long time.Reconstruction of the city took a long time.

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The Czech NatureThe Czech Nature

The SpringThe Spring

In spring, nature In spring, nature wakes up from winter wakes up from winter sleep. Flowers bloom sleep. Flowers bloom and animals have and animals have new babies.new babies.

The SummerThe Summer

In the summer….you can see that in In the summer….you can see that in Prague fun is the priority...Prague fun is the priority...

We haven‘t got a sea,but we‘ve got Prague beach at our second biggest river Vltava.

We hope that you will visit the Czech Republic

The AutumnThe Autumn

Czech nature in autumn Czech nature in autumn is full of colours. is full of colours. Leaves fall down in Leaves fall down in brown, red, yellow or brown, red, yellow or orange shade.orange shade.

But in the winter you can go skiing and But in the winter you can go skiing and snowboarding to our mountains!snowboarding to our mountains!

Our most popular mountains are Krkonoše and Šumava.

-The Winter-

National ParksNational Parks

This is our most This is our most popular national park popular national park called Šumava called Šumava

Czech people love mushrooms and they pick them up in every forest. They know lots of kinds, but unfortunately they sometimes pick some toadstools:P

Šumava

Český ráj (Czech Paradise)Český ráj (Czech Paradise)

Iť s real paradise…it is Iť s real paradise…it is one of the most beautiful one of the most beautiful areas in the Czech areas in the Czech Republic. There is virgin Republic. There is virgin nature, and it's an ideal nature, and it's an ideal place for walks and place for walks and spending free time.You spending free time.You can go to some wonderful can go to some wonderful castles such as castles such as Kost.There are many Kost.There are many rocks for climbing.rocks for climbing.

KrkonošeKrkonoše

Krkonoše are the most visited mountains in the Czech Republic, because there is the highest mountain called Sněžka. It´s 1603 metres high. There are beautiful places for skiing and snowboarding. There are many hotels so you shouldn´t have problems with accommodation. It´s a special place, and treasure of our country.

LipnoLipno  This is our most popular national This is our most popular national

park called Šumava.park called Šumava.  In this picture you can see our In this picture you can see our biggest water tank Lipno. We biggest water tank Lipno. We go there every summer go there every summer because there is very beautiful because there is very beautiful nature and our family friend nature and our family friend has got horses there. There has got horses there. There are super beachsides with nice are super beachsides with nice people and you can go by people and you can go by boat, ride a bike or go fishing.boat, ride a bike or go fishing.

-Tourism--Tourism- Cycling is very popular, Cycling is very popular,

because we have because we have lots of hills and hillocks. lots of hills and hillocks. But it´s a sap:PBut it´s a sap:P