2. Prague is the capital and largest city of the
Czech Republic located in central Europe
3. The population of Prague is about
1,262,106 (2011)
Prague accounts for 25% of the country’s GDP
4. The Government
Politically, the Czech Republic is a multi-
party parliamentary representative democratic
republic. According to the Constitution of the
Czech Republic, the President is the head of
state while the Prime Minister is the head of
government, exercising supreme executive
power. The Legislature is bicameral, with the
Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.
5. The flag on the left is Prague’s flag
and the flag on the right is Czech’s
flag
6. Prague is very well known for its ancient
buildings and creative architecture.
7. Astronomical Clock
On October 9, 2010, the
Clock's 600th
anniversary was
celebrated with a light
show on the face of the
clock tower. The clock
was first installed in
1410, making it the
third-oldest
astronomical clock in
the world and the
oldest one still
working.
8. The area of Prague is 308 square miles
and is divided by the Vltava river.
The Charles Bridge
9. The Vltava River runs through Prague over
19 miles and is crossed by 18 bridges.
10. The Czech Republic has one of the least
religious populations in the world but is home
to many beautiful cathedrals and churches.
According to the Czech statistical
office 62.4% of the population
indicated they were agnostic, atheist
or irreligious.
11. Prague has extremely cold winters due
to its landlocked location.
The average temperature in winter is around 23° F.
12. Summers usually bring fine sunny
days with highs being around 75°F.
The precipitation rate is about 55
inches yearly which is less than Paris
and Rome.
13. How Prague became what it is
today
Prague suffered in much the same way as the rest
of the country during harsh Soviet-imposed
Communist rule, and it was here that the Velvet
Revolution was born and completed in 1989.
Today, Prague is indisputably a modern European
city and is becoming the capital of Central Europe.
Many large companies have their regional
headquarters here and the city is an enticing
investment location, despite being more wealthy
(and therefore expensive) than many Western
counterparts.
14. Saint Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Church at the Old Town
Square was completed in 1735. It
replaced a parish church, mentioned
in records dating back as early as
1273.
15. The Mucha Museum
This small museum
features only the work of
the great Czech Art
Nouveau artist Alphonse
Mucha. Mucha was
famous for the posters he
designed for theatre
productions of the great
fin-de-siècle actress, Sarah
Bernhardt, and his work
optimises the Art Nouveau
movement.
