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!
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
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The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
The National Theatre is one of the most memorable buildings not only in Prague ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
Wenceslas Square is the most prominent Prague square and is considered to be the ...
The Rudolfinum is one of the most significant neo-renaissance buildings in the Czech ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The National Museum building was built between 1885 – 1890 according to the project ...
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town with about 18000 inhabitants and it is situated ...
Czech Baroque style is represented on the UNESCO world heritage list by the Holy ...
The chateau in Bečov nad Teplou is rather young, it dates back only to ...
The Libochovice chateau is a dominant feature of the small town of the same ...
Želivský monastery is one of the three oldest monasteries in our country. The monastery ...
Kleť planetarium is situated south of the peak of the hill of the same ...
The Renaissance chateau rebuilt in Baroque style is situated in Třebíč district, in the ...
The Gothic castle Kokořín is an entrance gateway to the protected landscape area of ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
The Gothic castle that was built above the Teplá river valley dates back to ...
Kutná Hora is one of the most charming towns in the whole of the ...
The Minorite monastery and the church of the Annunciation in Cheb were founded by ...
The observation tower on the Čeřovka hill is the oldest one in Český ráj. ...
The county town Melnik is situated on an elevation in the Polabi lowland 30 ...
Tachov is a district town situated in Western Bohemia by the Mže river. It ...
The fabulous Blaník mountain is situated not far from the town of Vlašim in ...