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Prague

Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river in central Bohemia, it is home to approximately 1.2 million people. (It can be derived from jobs statistics, however, that an additional 300,000 work there without having registered as residents.) Prague is located at 50?5' North, 14?28' East (50.08333, 14.4667). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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Nicknames for Prague have included "city of a hundred spires", "the golden city", "the Left Bank of the Nineties", the "mother of cities", and "the heart of Europe". Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites.

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Czech: Czech may refer to the following:...

Czech Republic: The Czech Republic (Czech: ?esk? republika ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The republic borders Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. Although the Czech Republic is the youngest country in Europe, it offers many examples ...

Vltava: The Vltava (Moldau in German and many other Germanic languages, Moldva in Hungarian) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, draining into the north from its source in ?umava through ?esk? Krumlov, ?esk? Bud?jovice, and Prague (Praha), merging with the Elbe (Labe) at M?ln?k. It is 430 kilometer...


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Prague
Prague
View of Prague
View of Prague
Charles Bridge  Prague  Czech Republic
Charles Bridge Prague Czech Republic
Nerudova Ulice  Prague  1909
Nerudova Ulice Prague 1909
Defenestration of Prague
Defenestration of Prague
Astronomical Clock  Old Town Hall  Prague  Czech Republic
Astronomical Clock Old Town Hall Prague Czech Republic
Facade of St. Vitus Cathedral  Prague  Czech Republic  Europe
Facade of St. Vitus Cathedral Prague Czech Republic Europe
View of Prague  Illustration from the 'Liber Chronicarum' by Hartmann Schedel
View of Prague Illustration from the 'Liber Chronicarum' by Hartmann Schedel
Jubilee Synagogue in Nove Mesto  Prague  Czech Republic
Jubilee Synagogue in Nove Mesto Prague Czech Republic
The Old Market Place at Prague  1881
The Old Market Place at Prague 1881
Ulice K Mostu  Mala Strana  Prague  Illustration from Stara Praha
Ulice K Mostu Mala Strana Prague Illustration from Stara Praha
Lit Up Bridge at Dusk  Charles Bridge  Prague  Czech Republic
Lit Up Bridge at Dusk Charles Bridge Prague Czech Republic

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