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Several important dates from the history of the city
after 870 - foundation of the Prague Castle
after 926 - foundation of St. Vitus rotunda within the Prague Castle
10th century - foundation of the Vysehrad Castle on the opposite bank of the Vltava river.
965 - Prague first reported in the narration of Ibrahim Ibn Jakub, a merchant
973 - foundation of Prague bishopric
1085 - Prague becomes the residence of the first Bohemian king Vratislav I
1172 - construction of the Judita´s Bridge, the second stone bridge in Central Europe and first stone bridge across the Vltava river
after 1230 - establishment of the Old Town
1257 - foundation of the Lesser Town
1310 - 1346 - John of Luxembourg rules as the king of Bohemia
around 1320 - foundation of Hradcany
1338 - foundation of the Old Town Hall - the importance of the city increases
1344 - Prague bishopric upgraded to archbishopric, beginning of St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert Cathedral (finished 1929)
1346-1378 - Charles IV epoch - Prague becomes the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire
1348 - foundation of the New Town and the first university in Central Europe (Charles University)
1419-1437 - attempts of the clergy to reform the church result in the Hussite revolutionary movement (Jan Hus - the reform preacher and martyr)
1526 - Habsburg dynasty ascends the Bohemian throne (until 1918)
1583-1611 - Rudolf II becomes the king of Bohemia, and Prague the emperor´s residence, centre of social and cultural life
1618-1620 - defeat of the Czech nobles´ uprising; Czech language and Czech national consciousness begin to decline
1784 - union of the four hitherto independent Prague urban units (Hradcany, Lesser Town, Old Town and New Town)
1784-1848 - period of Czech national revival, beginning of the industrial revolution, establishment of Czech institutions
1918 - proclamation of independence of Czechoslovakia, Prague becomes the new state capital
1939-1945 - occupation by Nazi Germany
1945 - the Prague uprising, liberation of Prague by the Soviet army
1948 - seizure of power by the Czechoslovak Communist Party (KSC) after the February putsch
1968 - Prague Spring - an attempt to reform socialism, intervention of 5 states of the Warsaw Pact
1989 - so called "Velvet Revolution", Vaclav Havel elected president of Czechoslovakia
1993, January 1 - spliting up of the Federation, formation of the independent Czech Republic
1993, January 26 - Vaclav Havel elected the first president of the independent Czech Republic
1999, March 12 - the Czech Republic becomes a member of NATO
2004, May 1 - entry of the Czech Republic into the EU
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Basic Info About the Czech Republic |
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Location of the Czech Republic : In the centre of Europe
Borders with countries : Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland
Area of the CR : 78,866 square km
Population of the CR : 10.28 million inhabitants
Location of Prague : In the centre of Czech Republic, at 50°05"N and 14°27"E
Area of Prague : 496 square km
Population of Prague : 1.21 million inhabitants
Executive language : Czech
Currency : Czech crown - Czech symbol "Kc", international symbol "CZK"
1 Kc = 100 groat, Czech symbol "h"
Coins: 50h and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kc
Banknotes: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Kc
Time zone : Central European time zone - GMT+1, in summer - GMT+2
Elevation of Prague : 180 - 400 m above sea level
Climate : Mild continental climate
Transportation in Prague : Tram, bus, car, metro, taxi
Electrical Voltage : Voltage 230 V - 50/60 Hz
Important tel. numbers :
Fire: 150
Ambulance: 155
Emergency: 112
Police: 158
City Police: 156
Road assistance: 1230
Gas emergency: 1239
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