Presentation made by four Czech people during their Erasmus studies on University of Helsinki on behalf of course called Guidance tutoring. The four cities mentioned are Praha, České Budějovice, Brno and Trutnov as it is the cities which the authors come from.

1. Czech Republic
Česká republika
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2. Main facts
 Population: 10 500 000
 Area: 79 000 km2 (2% water)
 Capital: Prague (Praha)
 Government:Parliamentary republic
 Currency: Czech crown (CZK)
 GDP: $27 000
 Time zone: UTC+1
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3. History - I
 Cyril and Metoděj – 9st century
 Charles IV. – 14st century
 Jan Hus (The Hussites) –15th century
 Rudolf II. – 16th century
 Maria Theresa – 18th century
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4. History - II
 Word War I. – 1914 – 1918
◦ Formation of Czechoslovakia 28.10. 1918
 Word War II. – 1939 – 1945
 Communism era – 1948 – 1989
 Formation of Czech Republic – 1.1. 1993
 NATO – 1999, EU – 2004
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5. Currency
 Since 1993
 Lots of security features
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6. Some famous Czech people
 Václav Havel
 1st president, writer, Communism dissident
 Emil Zátopek
 Helsinki 1952
 Karel Gott
 Včelka mája (Die Biene Maja)
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7. Film industry
 I Served the King of England
 Krteček (Krtek)
 Kolja
 Dark Blue World
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8. Ice hockey
 Czech national sport
 Most gold medals (6) in modern ice hockey
(1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2010)
 Many players in NHL and KHL
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9. Jaromír Jágr, Dominik Hašek
 Legends of czech ice hockey
 Jágr: Best Europion player in NHL of all time
 Hašek: Best Europion goalie of all time
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10. Beer
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11. Beer
 #1 CZECH 132 L
 #2 GERMANY 107 L
 #3 AUSTRIA 106 L
 By another source Czech Republic has 158 L and Ireland is second with 131 L
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqO16fA9yY
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13. Food
 Dumplings (potato, bun)
 Roast Beef in Creamy Sauce (Svíčková)
 Roast Pork with Sauerkraut (Vepřo knedlo zelo)
 Spicy Marinated Cheese (Nakládaný Hermelín)
 Drowned Sausages (Utopenec)
 Obložené chlebíčky
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14. Other products
 Bohemia garnet, glass, porcelain, jewellery
 Kofola, Fernet, Becherovka, Mattoni
 Škoda, Tatra, Zetor
 Baťa
 Petrof
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15. Prague
city flag coat of arms city logo
“City of a hundered towers“
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16. Prague
 Capital of Czech Republic
 1,262 million inhabitans (2012)
 4 millions turists every year
 Settled in 9th century
 All architectural styles
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17. Prague Castle
 The biggest castle in the world
 9th century – Basilica of St. Vitus
 St. Václav buried here
 President office
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18. Panorama of Hradčany
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19. Charles Bridge
 Charles IV. era, finished in 15th century
 Connection between Prague Castle
and the city's Old Town
 Originally eggs were used
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20. National Theatre
 1881 Grand Opening (1882 great fire)
 National identity symbol
 Classical music composers
◦ Antonín Dvořák: The New World Symphony
◦ Bedřich Smetana: Má vlast (My Country)
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21. Wenceslas Square
 Main city square
 Place of historical events
 National museum
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22. Prague Astronomical Clock
 Town Hall on Old Town Square
 Firstly installed in 1410
 Oldest working clock
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23. John Lennon Wall
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24. Great Strahov Stadium
 Largest stadion in the world
 240,000 seating places
 Spartakiad events
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25. Modern city
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26. Prague beer
 Staropramen
 Velkopopovický Kozel
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27. Prague nightlife
 Karlovy Lázně
◦ Largest disco club in central Europe
 Prague Pride
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29. BRNO
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30. České Budějovice
city logo city flag
city stamp
coat of arms
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31. České Budějovice
• Founded by Přemysl Otakar II. in 1265
• 2/3 of the city destroyed by fire in 1641
• German speaking until 1880
• Rich city
• Silver mines
• Beer
• Salt
Reconstructed van in Austria
• Textiles, fishery, …
• Horse drawn railway (ČB – Linz, the very first
on European continent)
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32. České Budějovice
• Almost 100 000
inhabitants
(nowadays)
• Situated on junction
of rivers Malše and
Vltava
• Lots of artifical
lakes around
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33. České Budějovice & beer
 Budějovický Budvar / Budweiser Budvar
 Several kinds
◦ Pardál (3.8% alcohol by volume)
◦ Budweiser Budvar Pale Beer (4%)
◦ Budweiser Budvar Czech Premium Lager (5%)
◦ Yeast Lager (5%)
◦ Super Strong (7.6%)
◦ non-alcoholic (0.5%)
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34. České Budějovice & beer
 Budvar Factory party
 In warehouse of the brewery
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35. České Budějovice & beer
 Budweiser trademark dispute
 World: Budweiser vs Bud
◦ (except Ireland and UK)
 North America: Czechvar vs Budweiser
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36. České Budějovice & products
 KOH-I-NOR
 Madeta (Niva)
◦ Similiar to Roquefort
◦ Penicillium roqueforti
fungus
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37. České Budějovice & sights
 Přemysl Otakar II Square
 Wanderer's stone
 Samson’s Fountain
 Black Tower (16th century)
 Lann’s Avenue
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38. Trutnov
„town of a dragon“
town flag
coat of arms
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39. Trutnov
 1260 - first written mention
 14th century – dowry town
 right to brew beer
 right to trade
 right to hold the court
 16th century – fortification
 1866 – Battle of Trautenau
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40. Trutnov
• placed in the valley of Úpa river at foothills
of Giant Mountains (Krkonoše)
• 31 000 inhabitants
• elevation 414 m
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41. Trutnov - sightseeings
stone bridge dragon in a park
Gablenz
townhall Krakonoš square Krakonoš fountain
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42. Trutnov - brewery
• beer in Trutnov brewed since 1260
• brewery built in late 16th century
• beer as tribute
• 5 different kinds of beer, specialities
• Václav Havel
brewery from outside logo inner part of brewery
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43. Krkonoše
Krkonoše clouds Sněžka
• Sněžka – 1602 m
• the oldest natural park in Czech republic
• spring of Elbe
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44. Other natural parks
Šumava Podyjí
České Švýcarsko
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45. Some ‘curiosities’
 90% is atheists
 Population grow (because of immigrants)
 More people who endorse Jedi Knight faith
than Gipsies (last census)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFPH8rNEQd4
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47. Děkujeme za pozornost
 Questions?
 Authors of this magnificant presentation:
◦ Petr Adam
◦ Antonín Daněk
◦ Lucie Hromádková
◦ David Šustr
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