Monday, February 25, 2019

Prague – Czech Republic Tourism

Prague

Prague (Czech: Praha; German: Prague; English: Prague) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 14th largest city of the European Union. [6] Prague was once the historic capital of Bohemia. Located in the north-west of the Vltava River, this city is home to 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 lakhs.  The city has a temperate climate, that is: hot summers and extremely cold winters.

Prague has been a political, cultural and economic center of Central Europe with a rich history. The Prague, rich in the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque era founded during the Roman times, was the capital of the Empire of Bohemia, and was the main residence of many Holy Roman emperors, mainly Charles IV (Shaw.1346-1378). Habsburg was an important city of the monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the two world wars and postwar communist era, the city has played a major role in the form of Bohemian and European Reformation, the Thirty Years War and the Capital of Czechoslovakia in the history of the 20th century.

History

During its thousands of years of existence, this city spread from the fort of Prague to the fort of Vyasrad in the south, a modern European country, and a member of the European Union, became the capital of the Czech Republic.

Climate

In Prague there is a humid continental climate (Koppen DFB). With very little sunshine in winter, the average temperature reaches near the point of frozen water. Snow is common from mid-mid-March to mid-March, and snowfall is up to 20 cm (8 in). During summers usually there is more sunlight and maximum temperature reaches 24 ° C (75 ° F). Although in the summers too cold in the night. In Prague (and most of Lower Bavaria), the rainfall is low (only 500 mm [20 inches] per year) because it is located in the shade of suitors and other mountain ranges.

culture

The city is traditionally one of the cultural centers of Europe, where there are many cultural events. Some of the important cultural institutions include National Theater (Normandy Dividalo) and Estates Theater (Stovovtsecki or Tilovo or Nostiichovo diadelpho), where Mozart Don Giovanni and La Clemenza di Tito were organized. Other major cultural institutions are Rudolphinum, which is home to the Czech Philharmonic orchestra and the Municipal House, which is famous for the Prague Symphony Orchestra.

With the rise of low-cost airports in Europe, Prague has become a popular weekend city destination. As a result, tourists take advantage of many of their museums and cultural sites as well as their famous Czech beer and food. Adolf Loos (Villa Müller) in the city, Frank O. Ghiree (Dance House) and Jean Nouvel (Golden Angel) are the buildings built by many famous architects.

Economy

Prague's economy checks are 25% of GDP, making it the most regional economy in the country. According to Eurostat, by 2007, its gross domestic product per capita purchasing power was € 42,800. In 2016, according to the GDP of Prague, the city was at number 6 in the city's list.

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