"Prague lies in the middle of Bohemia on both banks of the river Vltava. Prague has a population of about 1 million 2 hundred thousand people. It is the governmental heart of the country. Prague is also the centre of cultural, political and sporting life. It is a city full of cultural events, architecture and history. Prague’s historical centre was put on the UNESCO list in 1992. Prague is sometimes called “Prague of Hund(e)red Spires”, “Golden Prague” or “The Mother of cities.”

History of Prague
The city was founded by the Slavs. Since the 9th century, the city was the seat of Czech princes and later the kings of Bohemia.
In the 14th century, Charles the Fourth chose this city as the capital of his whole Empire. He founded Charles University, and built St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and the New Town. With him, the Golden Age of the city came. Prague was the biggest city on the continent at that time.
Prague is connected with the religious reformer Jan Hus. He preached in the Bethlehem Chapel which was built in 1391 as Church of the Lord Jesus with preaching held in Czech.
In the 19th century the Czech National Revival came. The National Theatre was built to express the feeling of national pride for Czechs. The building was paid from money collected by the people. The theatre burnt down in 1883 and was built anew. The decorations were made by artists M. Aleš, F. Ženíšek, V. Hynais…"

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