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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Editor's Notes
Petr
Jágr:Legend of czech ice hockey.Nowadays most goals, assist and canadian points in NHL (active players)5 times most productive player in NHLmember of the Triple gold club – only few players achieved this: world championship, olympic games and Stanley cup in NHL.Hašek: several awards, highest career save percentage all time, winner of the Stanley cup, olympic games
About 570 metres in length and an average of about 130 metres wide.
Charles University: one of the most oldest universities in Europe – 1348 by Charles IV. Nowadays it consists of 17 faculties with more than 50 000 students.
The National Theatre is the personification of the will of the Czech nation for its national identity. The construction tooked many decades, financing from public collections.World known composers – Smetana, Dvořák – masterpieces The new world symphony, má vlast
Main city square – center of business, traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings.National Museum with the statue of st. Václav on the horse (Wenceslav).Big meeting point.Legend says, that when the worst times come to czech people, the st. Václav with his large army will wake up and will fight agains the enemies, defeat them and serve the piece to Czech country.
A legend, says it that the clockmaker Hanuš was blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors so that he could not repeat his work, and Prague Clocks would remain world uniqu;In turn, he broke down the clock, and no one was able to repair it for the next hundred years.My tip, if you go to Prague, go to the old town Hall Tower during the bells. You will be directly to the trumphet guy who is introducing the Opening ceremonial of clock.
John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs. In the socialist era, the wall was many times cleaned ( and than repainted) , as a symbol kapitalism. There were also fights with student and Prague police near the Charles bridge.Today, the wall represents a symbol of youth ideals such as love and peace.
Karlovy lázně: 5 floors – you will meet more turist than the prague people.