Welcome to the Czech Republic! The country lies in the very centre of Europe, bordering with Germany in the West, Poland in the North, Slovakia in the East, and Austria in the South. The area of the Czech Republic comprises three historical parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Each of them has retained its specific character. At present the Czech Republic is divided into 14 regions. The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague. Other large cities are Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc and Liberec.
The economy of the country is doing very well at the moment, the standard of living has been growing steadily over the past 15 or so years. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and the EU since 2004. Every year the country is visited by more than a million tourists who come here, attracted by the Czech history, culture and landscape.
The Czech Republic was formally established in 1993 when Czechoslovakia was peacefully divided into two states – The Czech Republic and Slovakia. The fact that he country is so young certainly does not mean that its history is not interesting. On the contrary. The area was already settled in the primeval times and, thanks to its location, it later became a strategic crossroad for the whole of Europe for more than a thousand years.
The Czech Republic is a country of castles and chateaus, beautiful historical towns, cathedrals, temples, monastries and churches. Altogether 12 places have so far been enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The capital Prague belongs among the most beautiful and most visited cities in the whole world.
However, the Czech Republic's claim to fame is not only its monuments. Many tourists come here to admire the beauty of its countryside. Even though the Czech Republic is a landlocked country there are many places where tourists can enjoy an active holiday, such as mountains, South Bohemian lakes, forests, spectacular rocks, caves or catacombs. The country is a paradise for skiers, climbers, hikers as well as water or bike lovers.
Regardless of whether you come to admire the country's architecture, culture or countryside you will certainly enjoy discovering the original Czech cuisine, delicious beer or the renowned Moravian wine. The Czech Republic is also very famous for its spa resorts.
With 78 000 km2, the country belongs among the smaller European states, however, for tourists it is certainly a Great Power. Don't take our word for it - come see it for yourself! Czech Atlas will provide you with everything you could possibly want to know!
We wish you a pleasant stay!
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Chalet Macocha was reconstructed in 1996, in the style of modern Swiss mountain chalets, ...
The New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV directly next to the ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
The Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the ...
Bezděz Castle is a massive castle ruins dominating the surrounding countryside. The Gothic-style castle ...
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The Jewish Cemetery is situated in the Nezamyslova street in the Brno part Židenice. ...
The late-Classicist chateau is the dominating feature of Kamenice nad Lipou in the Vysočina ...
Koněprusy caves are part of the Czech Karst and are situated between Karlštejn and ...
The Macocha Gorge is the most famous gorge of the Moravian Karst and it ...
The ruins of this early-Gothic castle founded by Herbort of Chlum are situated in ...
Žirovnice town lies in Pelhřimov district in the Vysočina region and has nearly 3000 ...
Telč was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its historical centre ...
Velké Losiny Chateau is situated in a little town of the same name in the ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
Kašperk castle is a well preserved ruins of Gothic castle towering over the Otava ...
he mountain range of Moravskoslezské Beskydy is situated in the eastern part of the ...
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Dobříš is a large Rococo chateau located in Dobříš, municipality Příbram. First written reference ...