"Prague
Basic information
Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic. Lying at the heart of Europe, it is one of the continent’s finest cities and the major Czech economic and cultural centre. The city has a rich architectural heritage that reflects both the uncertain currents of history in Bohemia and an urban life extending back more than 1,000 years.

History
The city was founded by the Slavs who built a market on the crossroads of trade routes near the Vltava river. It became a seat of Premyslid Princes and Czech kings and later Roman Emperors. In 973 the bishopric was founded here. With the king Charles IV the Golden Age of the city came. Prague was the biggest city on the continent at that time.
The Thirty Years War started with the battle at White Mountain in Prague in 1620. The town was plundered and many valuable art collections were robbed by the Swedes.
In 1942 the Reichprotektor Reinhard Heydrich was assassinated in the town. It led to huge and cruel prosecution in the Czech lands. The end of WWII came on the 8th May 1945 with the liberation of Prague.
The „Prague spring“ in 1968 was a year of political relief, which was soon interrupted by the Soviet invasion. The Velvet Revolution in 1989 ended the communism.

Administration
Prague is the seat of government of the entire Czech Republic. The city is also the administrative centre for the Central Bohemian Region, of which the conurbation occupies about one-third.

Transportation
Much of the inner-city transportation is handled by bus, tram, and underground (3 lines).
Prague is one of the nation’s major railway junctions, with three main stations and three freight transport circuits. The international airport at nearby Ruzyně was expanded and modernized in the 1960s to serve as a hub at the centre of Europe. A new port has been built at the confluence of the Vltava and Berounka rivers. The passenger boats that ply the Vltava during the summer are a popular tourist attraction."

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