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Prague 1
Prague 1, formally the Prague 1 Municipal District (), is a Prague city districts, second-tier municipality in Prague. It is co-extensive with the national administrative district (''správní obvod'') of the same name. Prague 1 includes most of the medieval heart of the city. All of Staré Město (Prague), Staré Město (the Old Town) and Josefov (Prague), Josefov (the Jewish Quarter) are in the district, as are most of Malá Strana (the Little Quarter), Hradčany and Nové Město (Prague), Nové Město (the New Town). Tiny parts of Holešovice and Vinohrady (the State Opera (Prague), State Opera and new building of the National Museum (Prague), National Museum) round out the district. The district has remained intact since its creation in 1960. Most of Prague 1 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Almost all of Prague's major tourist sites, including Prague Castle, Old Town Square, the Charles Bridge and the above-mentioned Jewish Quarter, are in the district. The Parliament of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague Castle
Prague Castle (; ) is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for List of rulers of Bohemia, kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman emperors, and List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia, presidents of Czechoslovakia. As such, the term "Prague Castle" or simply the "Castle" or "the Hrad (politics), ''Hrad''" are often used as metonymy for the president and his staff and advisors. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it. According to the ''Guinness Book of Records'', Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, occupying an area of almost , at about in length and an average of about wide. The castle is among the most visited tourist attractions in Prague, attracting over 1.8 million visitors annually. History Přemyslid fort The history of the castle began in 870 when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Prague
Prague has a local-government structure of two or three tiers, depending on the area of town. At the top is the Magistrate of the Capital City of Prague (), which is responsible for public transport; waste collection; municipal police; firefighting; ambulance services; cultural activities; care of historical sites; the Prague Zoo; and other activities of citywide significance. Prague is divided into 10 municipal districts (1-10), 22 administrative districts (1-22), 57 municipal parts, or 112 cadastral areas. Since 1990, the city has been divided into 56 (since 1992, 57) self-governing municipal parts (). The parts are responsible for parks and environmental protection; ordering equipment for schools and volunteer firefighters; some cultural and sports activities; activities for seniors; some social and health programs; cemeteries; and collection of fees for dog tags and the like. Another important activity of the municipal parts is the ownership, maintenance and, sometimes, sale o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town (Prague)
The Old Town of Prague (, ) is a medieval settlement of Prague, Czech Republic. It was separated from the outside by a semi-circular moat and wall, connected to the Vltava river at both of its ends. The moat is now covered up by the streets (from north to south-west) Revoluční, Na Příkopě, and Národní (Prague), Národní—which remain the official boundary of the cadastral community of Old Town. It is now part of Prague 1. Notable places in the Old Town include Old Town Square and Prague astronomical clock, Astronomical Clock. The Old Town is surrounded by the New Town of Prague. Across the river Vltava connected by the Charles Bridge is the Lesser Town of Prague (). The former Jewish Town (Josefov) is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading towards the Vltava. History From its early existence, around the 9th century, Staré Město was laid out of settlements which appeared from the spacious marketplace on the bank of Vltava. Records dating back to 1100 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Statistical Office
The Czech Statistical Office (abbreviated CSO or CZSO; , abbreviated ''ČSÚ'') is a central state administration authority of the Czech Republic. It is an office independent of the country's government, whose main tasks are the collection, processing and dissemination of statistical data and the organization of elections in the Czech Republic and the population census. History The beginnings of the organized statistical service in Czechoslovakia date to 28 January 1919, when the National Assembly of the Czechoslovak Republic approved the Act on the Statistical Service (No. 49/1919 Coll. of Laws n. "on the organization of the statistical service"). The law defined the newly office called State Statistical Office as a state institution with its rights and obligations. The main task of the office was the collection and publication of basic demographic, social and economic data on the development of Czechoslovak society. Dobroslav Krejčí became the first president of the office. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education, Youth And Sports Of The Czech Republic
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS, ; MŠMT ČR) is a government ministry that was established in 1969. Before the federalization of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, it was the Ministry of Education of Czechoslovakia. Its head office is in Prague 1. " Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. Retrieved on 4 January 2019. "Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Karmelitska 529/5 118 12 Prague 1 Czech Republic" References External links * *Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic on European Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czernin Palace
The Czernin Palace () is the largest of the baroque palaces of Prague, which has served as the offices of the Czechoslovak and later Czech foreign ministry since the 1930s. It was commissioned by the diplomat Humprecht Jan Czernin, the Habsburg imperial ambassador to Venice and Rome, in the 1660s. The palace features stuccos by Italian artists.Mojmír Horyna, Pavel Zahradník, Pavel Preiss ''Czernin Palace in Prague'' 2001 Page 23 "... working so hard it could be hoped that they would finish before the Count's arrival in Prague. This was the first time the two stucco makers working at the palace were actually named – Giovanni Bartolommeo Cometa and Giovanni Maderna." History In 1666, Humprecht Jan Czernin purchased a part of the debt loaded property of the House of Lobkowicz, including a building plot with gardens located in the centre of Prague. In 1668, he commissioned Francesco Caratti, a Swiss-Italian architect, and assigned him to develop the project of his new pala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Of The Czech Republic
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (MFACR; ; MZVČR) is a Czech government ministry responsible for international relations of the Czech Republic. The Ministry is headquartered in Černín Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, 118, Prague 1, " Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved on 5 January 2019. "Main Building - Czernin Palace Ministry of Foreign Affairs Loretánské náměstí 5 118 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic" (). The Ministry operates the abroad and is responsible for implementing the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Safety Inspection Office
The Rail Safety Inspection Office () is an agency of the government of the Czech Republic. It supervises the Czech rail system and investigates rail accidents and incidents.INTRODUCTION " Rail Safety Inspection Office. Retrieved 15 February 2012. The agency has its headquarters in 1st district, . The agency has 38 employees in five offices, including those in Prague, , , |
Czech Ministry Of Transport
The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic () is a government ministry, which was established in 1969. Its head office is in Prague 1, " Czech Ministry of Transport. Retrieved on 12 March 2019. "Ministry of Transport nábřeží Ludvíka Svobody 1222/12 110 15 Praha 1" in . References External links *Transport
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Charles University
Charles University (CUNI; , UK; ; ), or historically as the University of Prague (), is the largest university in the Czech Republic. It is one of the List of oldest universities in continuous operation, oldest universities in the world in continuous operation, the oldest university north of the Alps and east of University of Paris, Paris. Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Plzeň. History Medieval university (1349–1419) The establishment of a medieval university in Prague was inspired by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV. He requested his friend and ally, Pope Clement VI, to create the university. On 26 January 1347, the pope issued the bull establishing a university in Prague, modeled on the University of Paris, with all four faculty (division), faculties, including theology. On 7 April 1348 Charles, the king of Bohemia, gave to the established university privileges and immunities from the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of The Czech Republic
The Parliament of the Czech Republic () or just Parliament () is the Legislature, legislative branch of the Czech Republic. It meets in Malá Strana, Prague and is composed of 281 total members and Senators. It consists of bicameralism, two chambers, both elected in direct elections: * the Upper House: Senate of the Czech Republic, Senate * the Lower House: Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies Art. 15 of the Constitution stipulates its name as the "Parliament". The Parliament exercises competences usual in parliamentary systems: it holds and passes bills, has the right to Constitutional act of the Czech Republic, modify the Constitution, ratifies international agreements; if necessary, it declares war, approves presence of foreign military forces in the Czech Republic or a dispatch of Czech military forces abroad. History The tradition of modern parliamentarianism in the Czech lands, Bohemian lands dates back to times of the Austrian Empire (and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
