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Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and as such is the regular seat of its central authorities. Since 24 November 1990, it is de facto again a statutory city, but has a specific status of the municipality and the region at the same time. Prague also houses the administrative institutions of the Central Bohemian Region. Mayor Bohuslav ...
In 1348, the University of Prague was founded by Charles IV. Since the late 14th century, its main seat has been in Carolinum located in the Old Town of Prague. In 1357, Charles IV commenced building of a new bridge over the Vltava river connecting the Old Town with the Lesser Town of Prague.
This is a list of municipalities of the Czech Republic which have status of a city, town or market town granted by law. As of 2024, there are 27 cities, 583 towns and 232 market towns in the Czech Republic.
The Vltava (/ ˈ v ʊ l t ə v ə, ˈ v ʌ l-/ VU(U)L-tə-və, [1] [2] [3] Czech: ⓘ; German: Moldau ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague.
New Town (Czech: Nové Město) is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic.New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent (from the Middle Ages until 1784) towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague.
From 1949 to 1960, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was divided into the Capital City of Prague and 13 regions. [2] In 1960–1999, the Czech part of Czechoslovakia was divided into the Capital City of Prague and following 7 regions: [3] Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj) with the capital in Prague