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Czech RepublicČeská republika 1

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Main facts Population: 10 500 000 Area: 79 000 km2 (2% water) Capital: Prague (Praha) Government:Parliamentary republic Currency: Czech crown (CZK) GDP: $27 000 Time zone: UTC+1 2

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History - I Cyril and Metoděj – 9st century Charles IV. – 14st century Jan Hus (The Hussites) –15th century Rudolf II. – 16th century Maria Theresa – 18th century 3

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History - II Word War I. – 1914 – 1918 ◦ Formation of Czechoslovakia 28.10. 1918 Word War II. – 1939 – 1945 Communism era – 1948 – 1989 Formation of Czech Republic – 1.1. 1993 NATO – 1999, EU – 2004 4

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Currency Since 1993 Lots of security features 5

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Some famous Czech people Václav Havel  1st president, writer, Communism dissident Emil Zátopek  Helsinki 1952 Karel Gott  Včelka mája (Die Biene Maja) 6

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Film industry I Served the King of England Krteček (Krtek) Kolja Dark Blue World 7

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Ice hockey Czech national sport Most gold medals (6) in modern ice hockey (1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010) Many players in NHL and KHL 8

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Jaromír Jágr, Dominik Hašek Legends of czech ice hockey Jágr: Best Europion player in NHL of all time Hašek: Best Europion goalie of all time 9

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Beer 10

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Beer #1 CZECH 132 L #2 GERMANY 107 L #3 AUSTRIA 106 L By another source Czech Republic has 158 L and Ireland is second with 131 L http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqO16fA9yY 11

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Food Dumplings (potato, bun) Roast Beef in Creamy Sauce (Svíčková) Roast Pork with Sauerkraut (Vepřo knedlo zelo) Spicy Marinated Cheese (Nakládaný Hermelín) Drowned Sausages (Utopenec) Obložené chlebíčky 13

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Other products Bohemia garnet, glass, porcelain, jewellery Kofola, Fernet, Becherovka, Mattoni Škoda, Tatra, Zetor Baťa Petrof 14

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Prague city flag coat of arms city logo “City of a hundered towers“ 15

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Prague Capital of Czech Republic 1,262 million inhabitans (2012) 4 millions turists every year Settled in 9th century All architectural styles 16

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Prague Castle The biggest castle in the world 9th century – Basilica of St. Vitus St. Václav buried here President office 17

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Panorama of Hradčany 18

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Charles Bridge Charles IV. era, finished in 15th century Connection between Prague Castle and the citys Old Town Originally eggs were used 19

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National Theatre 1881 Grand Opening (1882 great fire) National identity symbol Classical music composers ◦ Antonín Dvořák: The New World Symphony ◦ Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast (My Country) 20

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Wenceslas Square Main city square Place of historical events National museum 21

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Prague Astronomical Clock Town Hall on Old Town Square Firstly installed in 1410 Oldest working clock 22

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John Lennon Wall 23

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Great Strahov Stadium Largest stadion in the world 240,000 seating places Spartakiad events 24

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Modern city 25

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Prague beer Staropramen Velkopopovický Kozel 26

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Prague nightlife Karlovy Lázně ◦ Largest disco club in central Europe Prague Pride 27

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BRNO 29

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České Budějovice city logo city flag city stamp coat of arms 30

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České Budějovice• Founded by Přemysl Otakar II. in 1265• 2/3 of the city destroyed by fire in 1641• German speaking until 1880• Rich city • Silver mines • Beer • Salt Reconstructed van in Austria • Textiles, fishery, … • Horse drawn railway (ČB – Linz, the very first on European continent) 31

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České Budějovice• Almost 100 000inhabitants(nowadays) • Situated on junction of rivers Malše and Vltava • Lots of artifical lakes around 32

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České Budějovice & beer Budějovický Budvar / Budweiser Budvar Several kinds ◦ Pardál (3.8% alcohol by volume) ◦ Budweiser Budvar Pale Beer (4%) ◦ Budweiser Budvar Czech Premium Lager (5%) ◦ Yeast Lager (5%) ◦ Super Strong (7.6%) ◦ non-alcoholic (0.5%) 33

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České Budějovice & beer Budvar Factory party In warehouse of the brewery 34

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České Budějovice & beer Budweiser trademark dispute World: Budweiser vs Bud ◦ (except Ireland and UK) North America: Czechvar vs Budweiser 35

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České Budějovice & products KOH-I-NOR Madeta (Niva) ◦ Similiar to Roquefort ◦ Penicillium roqueforti fungus 36

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České Budějovice & sights Přemysl Otakar II Square  Wanderers stone  Samson’s Fountain Black Tower (16th century) Lann’s Avenue 37

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Trutnov„town of a dragon“ town flag coat of arms 38

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Trutnov 1260 - first written mention 14th century – dowry town  right to brew beer  right to trade  right to hold the court 16th century – fortification 1866 – Battle of Trautenau 39

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Trutnov• placed in the valley of Úpa river at foothills of Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)• 31 000 inhabitants• elevation 414 m 40

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Trutnov - sightseeings stone bridge dragon in a park Gablenz townhall Krakonoš square Krakonoš fountain 41

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Trutnov - brewery• beer in Trutnov brewed since 1260• brewery built in late 16th century• beer as tribute• 5 different kinds of beer, specialities• Václav Havel brewery from outside logo inner part of brewery 42

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Krkonoše Krkonoše clouds Sněžka• Sněžka – 1602 m• the oldest natural park in Czech republic• spring of Elbe 43

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Other natural parks Šumava Podyjí České Švýcarsko 44

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Some ‘curiosities’ 90% is atheists Population grow (because of immigrants) More people who endorse Jedi Knight faith than Gipsies (last census) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFPH8rNEQd4 45

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Děkujeme za pozornost Questions? Authors of this magnificant presentation: ◦ Petr Adam ◦ Antonín Daněk ◦ Lucie Hromádková ◦ David Šustr 47