Opava
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one of the oldest towns in CR
it was awarded the status of town
in 1224
was capital of Silesia in the past
is situated N-W of Ostrava
close to the border with Poland
60 000 inhabitants
the center of the town consists of 2 squares:
→ Upper and Lower square
Upper square is the main square of the town → shops
→ town hall called „Watch Tower“
→ Silesian Theatre
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cultural centre: Silesian THEATRE + PUPPET THEATRE
MINORITE MONASTERY (concerts)
HOUSE OF ARTS (exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, photography)
Silesian MUSEUM
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historical sights:
- oldest buildings in gothic style: Holly Cross Chapel
Church of Virgin Mary´s Assumptition
- baroque style: Minorite Monastery
Church of Holly Spirit
Sobek and Blücher Palace
St. Adalbert´s church in Lower square
festivals: Další břehy
Rock for children – at our yard, it takes 1 day, rock groups
Bezručova Opava – it takes 1 month, musical performances
personalities: Petr Bezruč
Joy Adamson
Prague
- capital city
- lies on both banks of the Vltava river
- called: the gold city
the city of kings
the city of hundred towers
the city in the middle of Europe
Wenceslas Square is the centre of the city. It is about 750m long and 60m wide. The
statue of the Czech patron – st. Wenceslas – made by J.V.Myslbek is a symbol of a free and
independent republic.
- one of the main shopping centres
National Museum – this building is at the top of Wenceslas Square.
– there you can see all of our history and so much more.
The Charles Bridge was commissioned by Charles IV. in 1357 and built by famous
Gothic architect Petr Parléř. On both ends of the bridge there are Gothic Bridge towers. It is
second oldest bridge in Central Europe. It is 520m long and 10m wide.
The Old Town – Old Town square with Old Town Hall with the astronomical clock
(Master Hanuš)
St. Vitus Cathedral – the kings of Bohemia were crowned and buried there.
The Prague Castle was founed after 880 by the first Přemyslid Prince Bořivoj. Its
greatest period was during the reign of Charles IV. In 1344 the construction of the st. Vitus
Cathedral started. During the reign of Rudolf II. the castle became a famous centre of arts and
culture. Famous sights in the Prague Castle include:
st. Vitus Cathedral
The Royal Palace with Vladislav Hall ( is used for presidental elections), Spanish Hall
The Golden Lane (with nice tiny shops)
The Royal Summer House called Belvedere
Then you should visit Vyšehrad. Formely one of the Prague´s towns and originally the
castle of the Přemyslid in the latter half of the 11th century and the first half of the 12th
century. Nowdays we can visit the National Cemetary here with the graves of outstanding
personalities in the sphere of culture, science and polities. The original romanesque Church of
Saints Peter and Paul now has a neo-gothic appearance.
The Clementinum – the second largest building in Prague (after Prague Castle). Now it
serves as the largest branch of the state library.
The Carolinum – the oldest building of Charles University founed on 4th April 1348 as
the first institution of this kind in Central Europe.
- the observation tower on the Petřínhill
- Barockscastle Troja
- subway
- airport Ruzyně
- 1348 – the 1st University in the middle of Europe = Karlsuniversität established
- today is P. – a Milliontown - 1,2 mil inhabitants
– the seat of the government und international organizations