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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is situated in Central Europe between Germany and Slovakia. The country borders with Poland to the north and with Austria to the south. The Czech Republic has 10,5 mil. inhabitants, the largest minorities are Slovaks, Poles and Germans.
The Czech Republic emerged 9th century by unification of the Premyslids clan. The most important personages were Saint Wenceslav (10th century), Charles IV. (14th century), Francis Palacky (19th century) and of course Thomas Garrigue Masaryk the progenitor and the first president of the independent Czechoslovakia.
The country is composed of three regions Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Each region has an indispensable position in the Czech national symbology.
Further information:
- Area: 78 865 km2
- Formation: 1.1.1993
- Member of: OSN, NATO, GATT, CEFTA, RE, OECD, UNESCO, UNICEF.
- Length of border: 2 303,4 km
- GDP: 1995 - 1 466 billion, 2000 - 2 041 billion, 2005 - 2 931 billion
- Population: 10 500 000
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Czech sights search.
Accommodation in the Czech Republic
Tourism in the Czech Republic.
Foreign tourists primarily visit the Czech capital - Prague.
In the Czech Republic there are 12 UNESCO properties
- Historic Centre of Ceský Krumlov (1992)
- Litomysl Castle (1999)
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (1996)
- Holasovice Historical Village Reservation (1998)
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc (2000)
- Tugendhat Villa in Brno (2001)
- Gardens and Castle at Kromeroz (1998)
- Historic Centre of Prague (1992)
- Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (1994)
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (1995)
- Historic Centre of Tel (1992)
- Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in TYebí (2003)
Czech & Slovakia mountains
Czech mountains:
- Krkonose
- Vysoke Tatry (The High Tatras)
Castles and chateaus
The most interesting castles and chateaus:
- Castle Rabi
