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Otázka: The Czech Republic Jazyk: Angličtina Přidal(a): Jinovatka
state in Central Europe 10,3 million inhabitants Neighbouringcountries: Germany (south, west) Austria (south) Poland (north) Slovakia (east) Czech national coat of arms
Parts of the country – regions Bohemia (Prague), Moravia (Brno), Silesia (Opava, Ostrava) Countryside
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Bohemia is surrounded by a ring of mountains – Šumava, The Czech Forest, The Ore Mountains, The Jizerské Mountains, The Giant Mountains, The Eagle Mountains The Moravian Plain is protected on the West by the Bohemian-Moravian Highland, and on the North by the wooded mountanious ranges of Jeseníky and Beskydy. Fertile lowlands can be found in the valleys of big rivers – The Vltava, the Elbe, the Oder and the Morava. The climate is mostycontinental, the warmest and most fertile area is South Moravia
places of interest Prague – Prague Castle, St.Vitus Cathedral, Old Town square with the astronomical clock, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge, Charles university, etc. centre of politics, finance, trade, art and culture, Prague Spring Music Festival, a tourist centre – one of the most beautiful historical cities in the world.
Brno – The South Moravian metropolis with a popular international trade fair BVV, • centre of Moravian culture – theatres, galleries, museums (Mendel´s museum) •education (Masaryk university, Technical university and many secondary schools), centre of finance and business, an industrial city surrounded by forests and fields. Highlights: Petrov cathedral, Špilberk fortress, Svoboda square, big shopping centres, Brno dam, Brno ZOO
Olomouc – a beautiful historical city and centre of Haná region, astronomic clock in the centre
Ostrava – industrial centre, chemical factories, coal mines, the city is changing these days. Rock festival: Colors of Ostrava
Other important cities: Hradec králové,ČeskéBudějovice (Budweiser beer),JihlavaPlzeň (Pilsner beer, ŠKODA factory),ČeskýKrumlov,Telč (UNESCO city – historical square), Pardubice (famous steeple chase – horse races, ginger bread),Karlovy Vary, Mariánskélázně, Františkovylázně (famous spa, Russian
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community), Slavonice,Tábor (historical town connected with the Hussite movement),Ústínad Labem (The Ore Mountains),Liberec (Ještěd, ZOO, famous cathedral), KutnáHora (St.Barbara´s cathedral, Šlik´s silver tollar) Znojmo (rotunda, underground corridors, famous pickled gherkins)
Karlovy Vary - Famous spa, MATTONI, Russian community Tábor – the town of the Hussites, Watchtower on Ještěd famous castles and chateaux The Czech republic is a country of hundreds of castles and chateaux -Křivoklát, Buchlov Krkonoše – The Giant Mountains, ski resorts
Natural areas The Šumava mountains The Beskydy mountains – Pustevny The Czech Switzerland Pravčickábrána Ponds of South Bohemia The Czech Canada The Czech Paradise The Moravian Karst – Macocha grotto Moravian Karst – beautiful caves Areal of Lednice-Valtice Popular outdoor activities Cycling, rafting, canoeing, kayak, climbing rocks, hiking, skating, in-line skating, picking mushrooms, barbecue, grilling in the gardens
Famous products Pilsner beer Moravian wine
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Slivovice (plum brandy) Becher herbal liquor Škoda cars Bata shoes Czech glass smelly cheese of Olomouc ginger bread of Pardubice
famous personalities : HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL PERSONALITIES Cyril and Methodius Joh Huss – hussitemovemen Jan Amos Komensky King Charles IV. T.G.Masaryk Vaclav Havel Czech RAF pilots in Britain famous personalities FAMOUS WRITERS Franz Kafka KarelČapek Josef Hašek Milan Kundera FAMOUS COMPOSERS Smetana Dvorak OTHER PERSONALITIES FROM CULTURE Milos Forman KarelZeman Josef Manes
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AlfonsMucha EmaDestinova Karel Got JaraCimrman Voskovec and Werich famous personalities Johann Mendel Jan Vichterle Jan Evangelista Purkyně Doctor Jesenius JaroslavHejrovský (polarography) Culture and entertainment Strážnice folk music festival COLORS of Ostrava festival Trutnov rock festival Boskovice music festival Prague spring music festival Vinobraní – festival of collecting grapes Hody festival in every village in South Moravia hody
Culture and entertainment discotheques (young people),balls (in winter) dance, elegant clothes, theatre, opera, balley are very popular, concerts
Famous Chech sportsmen Czech nation is also rich in good sportsmen Emil Zátopek (athlete) Ivan Lendl, Martina Navrátilová (tenis) Jan Železný (javelin thrower) Czech hockey team – JaromirJagr PetrČech (football)
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KateřinaNeumannová (cross-country skiing) David Svoboda (pentathlon – Olympics 2012) Emil Zátopek _______________________________________________ Více studijních materiálů na www.studijni-svet.cz !
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