Facts About Chomutov Chomutov is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. The first written mention of Chomutov is a deed of gift from 1252 when it came into the possession of the Teutonic Order. The Gothic church of St. Catherine built during that era still stands to this day. […]
Facts About Mlada Boleslav Mladá Boleslav is a statutory city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Mladá Boleslav lies on the left bank of the Jizera River about 50 kilometres northeast of Prague. The first verified written mention of the gord is from 1130 when it was also called “New Boleslav” for […]
Facts About Prerov Přerov is located at 49°27’18″N 17°27’3″E (49.4551100, 17.4509000). Přerov is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. The first written mention of Přerov is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141 and testifies to Přerov’s administrative function in the castle system of the Přemyslid state. Přerov lies […]
Facts About Teplice Teplice is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Teplice District. Teplice is the Czech Republic’s second-largest spa town, after Karlovy Vary. The municipal area comprises the administrative parts of Teplice proper, Hudcov, Nová Ves, Prosetice, Řetenice, Sobědruhy and Trnovany. According to […]
Facts About Děčín Děčín is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. Děčín is the administrative seat of the Děčín District and it is the 6th largest municipality of the Czech Republic by area. Děčín is located in northwestern Bohemia, at the confluence of the rivers Elbe and Ploučnice. The […]
Facts About Frýdek-Místek Frýdek-Místek is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Frýdek-Místek is the administrative centre of Frýdek-Místek District. The city is made up of seven city parts and villages: Frýdek, Místek, Chlebovice, Lískovec, Lysůvky, Skalice and Zelinkovice. The first written mention of Frýdek is from 1267. In 2006 Frýdek-Místek became […]
Facts About Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary is a spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Karlovy Vary lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá, approximately 130 km west of Prague. Karlovy Vary is named after Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the King of Bohemia, who founded the […]
Map of Czech Republic A map of the Czech Republic with major cities, highways, rivers, and regions. The Czech Republic is known as Czechia and is surrounded by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the north, and Slovakia to the east. The Czech Republic is divided into 13 regions and 1 […]
Facts About Havířov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Havířov lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The first written mention of settlements in today’s Havířov area is from 1305. Bludovice was first mentioned in 1335 and Šumbark in 1438. Havířov officially became a town in […]
Facts About Zlín Zlín is a city in southeastern Moravia in the Czech Republic. The city is home to the Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín, which opened in 2001. The first record of Zlín dates back to 1322 when it served as a craft guild centre for the surrounding area of Moravian Wallachia. Zlín is […]