Prague is situated in central Europe on both banks of the Vltava River, with a population of 1.2 million people within its 500 square km area. Some of Prague's most famous historical sites include Prague Castle, the largest medieval castle in the world and former residence of Czech kings; St. Vitus Cathedral, the largest gothic style temple housing the Czech Crown Jewels; and Charles Bridge, the oldest bridge in Prague decorated with baroque statues and often crowded with tourists.

1. PRAGUE
Prague is situated in the centre of our country, on the both banks of the river…………….
Population of Prague is about 1.2 million people and ……….of Prague is about 500 km2.
There are many historical places in Prague.
Number one is Prague Castle. Prague Castle is the largest medieval castle in the world. It was a
residence of ……………….and is now a seat of the president.
There is also situated………………….., the largest and the most important temple in Prague, built in
gothic style.
The…………………………..are kept there. Other famous sights of Prague Castel are Royal Palace with
Vladislav Hall, Spanish Hall or the………………..
Charles Bridge is the oldest bridge in Prague over the river Vltava and the second oldest
bridge in…………... The bridge is decorated by baroque statues made by Matyáš Braun.
On both ends of the bridge are Gothic Bridge Towers. Is it always full of tourists, souvenirs
stalls and………………...
Old Town Square is a centre of historical Prague with famous Old Town Hall with ………………………
and statue Statue of Jan Hus.
Another famous square is Wenceslas Square with the statue of St. Wenceslas on a horse and
many shops and restaurants. On the top of squere there is the…………………..
……………………………………… ……………………………………………… ………………………
St. Wenceslas on a horse
National museum
Old Town Hall
Charles Bridge
Prague Castle
National theatre
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2. The cultural life in a Prague is very rich (bohatý).
There are many theatres, the most famous is ………………, Stavovské theatre or Vinohradské
Theatre.
There are also many museums, for example National Museum and Technical Museum or
…………….Museum.
There are many ……………….(football fields, ice-hockey arenas, tennis courts, in Prague, for
example O2 arena where hockey matches are played and some concerts are held. Strahov and
Eden are…………………... Horse-riding is in ………………and tennis courts are in……………...
In Prague there are many green areas for example ZOO in …………..or Petřín with Petřín Tower
and a park…………………... There is the Botanical Garden and Gardens of the Prague Castle there,…
In the city we can travel by train, tram, taxi or by underground. The Underground has 3 lines –
A, B and C (green, yellow and red line). In Prague is a biggest airport - Airport of Václav Havel.
……………………………… ……………………………… …………………………
Technical Museum
Petřín Tower
The Underground
Gardenes of the Prague
Castle
Airport of Václav Havel
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Fill in missing words: Štvanice , sports facilities, area, Trója, Czech Crown Jewels, Jewish, St.
Vitus Cathedral, Vltava, astronomical clock , Czech kings, Golden Lane, Central Europe, street
artists, National Museum, football stadiums, Stromovka, National Theatre, Chuchle
Vocabulary: bank – břeh, nábřeží, medieval - středověký, temple - chrám, kept, lane – ulička,
statue – socha, stall – stánek, facility – zařízení (např. pro sport), line - linka