UNESCO MONUMENTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Motto Pravda
UNESCO MONUMENTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Motto: "Pravda vítězí" "Truth prevails"
About the Czech Republic • In Central Europe • Bordered by Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland • Covers an area of 78, 866 km 2 • 10. 6 million people • Includes the historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia • • 14 regions The capital city is Prague Currency is Czech koruna (CZK) 12 Czech Unesco monuments
Anthem: Kde domov můj (Czech) Where is my home
HISTORICAL CENTRE OF PRAGUE • On area of 863 hectares there are 1322 monuments • In 1992 - registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List
Prague Castle Charles Bridge
Old Town Hall and Orloj Prašná Brána
National Theatre National Museum
Cathedral of St. Vít
HISTORICAL CENTRE OF ČESKÝ KRUMLOV • In 1992 - listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List • The historical complex includes over 300 Gothic and Renaissance buildings
Castle in Český Krumlov St. Vít‘s Church in Český Krumlov
HISTORICAL CENTRE OF TELČ • In 1992 - listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List • Remains of late Gothic fortifications • Gothic and Renaissance burgher houses
Castle in Telč
Jewish Quarter and St. Prokop‘s Basilica in Třebíč
PILGRIMAGE CHURCH OF ST. JAN OF NEPOMUK IN ZELENÁ HORA • Since 1994 it has been listed on UNESCO World Heritage Sites
KUTNÁ HORA • The royal city • In 1995 - listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List
The Church of Holy Barbora The Ossuary in Kutná Hora
HOLAŠOVICE • Folk architecture of the 19 th century • Traditional village
GARDENS AND CASTLE IN KROMĚŘÍŽ • In 1998 - listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
LITOMYŠL CASTLE • Part of the castle complex is a former castle brewery
HOLY TRINITY COLUMN IN OLOMOUC • Height of 35 m
TUGENDHAT VILLA IN BRNO • Developed in Europe in the 1920 s • In the south of South Moravia • 2001 - listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List
LEDNICE-VALTICE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE Castle in Lednice
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