Welcome to Prague

Prague is located in the central area of Europe, and known as the capital of Czech Republic.


The main part of the city is located in the valley of the Vltava river. Prague has a magic charisma. Its own character of lovely houses in combination with buildings from the middle ages make this city so special and beautiful. Also the beer in Prague is always an attraction, as the beer brewing tradition in that city has a very long tradition.
 

The central city area of Prague is enclosed by following municipalities: Zdiby, Brnky, Boranovice, Hovorcovice, Velen, Presletice, Podolanka, Jenstejn, Radonice, u Prahy, Zelenec, Sestajovice u Prahy, Jirny, Uvaly u Prahy, Kvetnice, Sibrina, Stupice, Krenice u Prahy, Ricany, Pacov u Rican, Ricany-Radosovice, Kuri u Rican, Nupaky, Cestlice, Pruhonice, Hole u Pruhonic, Jesenice u Prahy, Zdimerice, Vestec u Prahy, Zlatniki-Hodkovice, Hodkovice u Zlatniku Dolni, Lhota u Dolnich, Brean, Zvole u Prahy, Ohrobec, Jiloviste, Cernosice, Kosor, Orech, Zbuzany, Jinocany, Chrastany u Prahy, Hostivice, Litovice, Dobroviz, Tuchomerice Statenice, Horomerice, Unetice u Prahy, and Roztoky u Prahy.Prague counts 1,2 mio inhabitants, this is about one-tenth of Czech Republics total population. The historical city centre of Prague has 40.000 inhabitants.


The first Slavic tribes arrived in the area of todays Prague in the second half of the 6th century. The first castle in Prague was built in the 9th century. The second one century later. Under the cover of the two castle the city developed to an important trading center for German and Jewish salesmen. Between 1230 and 1234 Prague also received a fortress and the official status being a city.

Under the reign of Charles the IV and his son Wenzel IV the city became the capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the second half of the 14th century. Prague continued to develope in economic, cultural and political fields. In 1348 the first German university was erected here. Prague was the fourth biggest European city north from the Alps.


During the Hussiten combats in 1419 Prague was heavy destroyed. Hussiten were people who wanted to fight for their religion. They were named according to their leader: Jan Hus. Jan Hus was burned on at a stake by Catholics. This made the supporters and believers of him quite angry and they started to riot.

At the end of the 16th century Emperor Rudolf the II made Prague again to an Imerial residence city. A lot of pompous castles and churches bear witness to that time.

The Thirty Years' War had its source in Prague as some important people were thrown out of a window.


In 1860 Prague lost its German majority which remained since the middle ages. According to a census of population in 1930 the rest of the German population in Prague counted 42.000. The last Germans had to leave the city when Germany lost the second world war in May 1945.

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