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Prague - maturita topic Flashcards

1
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How is the former Jewish Town called?

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Josefov

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2
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Infant Jesus of Prague can be found in

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Church of Our Lady Victorious

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3
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horse market

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Wenceslas square

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4
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works of Alfons Mucha

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Municipal House, St Vitus Cathedral

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5
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glory of Prague

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Princess Libuše

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6
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Prague’s beer brand

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Staropramen

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7
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J. V. Myslbek

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sculptor

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8
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exhibitions - mineralogy, natural history

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the National Museum

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9
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building that dominates the skyline at the top of Wenceslas square

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the National Museum

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10
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priest - thrown from bridge to Vltava

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John of Nepomuk

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11
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famous cemetery

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Slavín

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12
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religious movements

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the Hussite movement

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13
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open-air gallery of 30 statues

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Charles Bridge

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14
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Ptřín hill access

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funicular railway

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15
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john lennon wall

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le lesser town

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16
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princess libuše - glory of prague

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Vyšehrad castle

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17
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number of statues on charles bridge

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30

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18
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Stavovské divadlo

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Estates theatre

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19
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david černý

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artist

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20
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river

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the Vltava

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21
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žižkov tower

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10 babies

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22
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historically important street

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Nerudova, Celetná, Golden Lane, Na Příkopech

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23
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M. of Arras, Dietzenhofen, Parler

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architects

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24
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opening of national theatre

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1881

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25
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most important czech saint

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st wenceslas

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26
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Golden Lane - n. 22

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Franz Kafka

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27
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st wenceslas sitting on a dead horse

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Lucerna - D. Černý

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28
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castle district

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prague castle, golden lane, old royal palace

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29
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Obecní dům

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Municipal House

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30
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Golem

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Josefov

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31
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tomb of tycho de brahe

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týn church

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32
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old jewish cemetery

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It was founded in the first half of the 15th century, bodies were buried on top of each other, with graves layered up to 10 deep, There are about 12,000 tombstones in the cemetery, many decorated with animal and plant motifs.

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33
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petrin tower

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eiffel tower

34
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prague castle

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the largest in the world

35
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nerudova street

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the lesser town

36
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petr parler

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architect

37
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town hall clock consists of

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three parts (astronomical clock, procession of apostles + calendar - zodiac by Mánes) + 12 Apostles, installed in 1410, rebuilt in 1490 by Mister Hanuš

38
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Smíchov and Staropramen industry

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brewery

39
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coronation jewels are kept in

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St Vitus Cathedral

40
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prague’s heart since the 10th century

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the Old Town Square

41
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students name who set fire to himself

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Jan Palach

42
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halls of prague castle

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Vladislav Hall
Spanish Hall

43
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prague spreads on

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two banks of the Vltava river

44
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powder gate

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the old town

45
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St Vitus Cathedral

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gothic style

46
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café slavia is located

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opposite the national theatre

47
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most famous baroque church

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st nicholas church in the lesser town

48
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Prague - nicknames

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The city of a hundred spires
the mother of cities
the golden city

49
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old town square church

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church of our lady before týn

50
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ginger and fred

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dancing House

51
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the house of black madona

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cubist building

52
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st wenceslas square

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new town

53
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czech national anthem - musical comedy

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Fidlovačka (šKROUP + tYL)

54
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Municipal House

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Art-Nouveau

55
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Kampa park nickname

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the Venice of Prague

56
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picturesque street leading upto Prague castle

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Nerudova street

57
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house of two suns

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Jan neruda

58
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astronomical clock

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1410

59
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charles bridge connects

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the Old Town, the Lesser Town

60
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biggest concert hall

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smetana

61
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don giovanni premiere

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estates theatre

62
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royal route

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leads through the centre of Prague, in the past it was taken by future kings in a procession to their coronation ceremony at st vitus cathedral at prague castle

63
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powder gate/tower

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begun in 1475 during the reign of King Vladislav II Jagiello, 17th century - used to store gunpowder, situated next to the Municipal House

64
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Municipal House

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Art-Nouveau building, built on the ruins of the old royal court
exterior + interior decorations: Mucha + Myslbek

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66
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Smetana hall

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inside Municipal House, the biggest concert hall in Prague
28.10. 1918 - Czechoslovakian republic was proclaimed here

67
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Celetná street

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leads to the Old town square, named after the plaited bread rolls that were baked here in the Middle Ages

68
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houses on the Celetná street

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the house of black madona (first floor = café, second one -= museum)
house at the three kings, at the white lion, at the black sun, at the vulture

69
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staroměstská radnice

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old town hall

70
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monument of jan hus in old town square

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designed by Ladislav Šaloun in art nouveau, built in 1915 - 500th anniversary

71
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kinský palace

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next to the church of our lady before týn, designed by Dientzenhofer, rococo building, nowadays belongs to the national gallery

72
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Karlova street

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leads to Charles bridge (starts at the gothic old town bridge tower)

73
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Charles bridge

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built in the 14th century, 30 statues (originals are kept at Vyšehrad), replaced the old Judith bridge (damaged by floods in 1342), designed by Peter Parler

74
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Nerudova street

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leads to Prague castle, named after Jan Neruda who lived in the House of Two Suns, many heraldic emblems

75
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prague castle

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founded in the 9th century by prince bořivoj

76
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old royal palace

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part of the castle, vladislav hall is located here

77
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vladislav hall

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venue for ceremonial state events (elections, awarding state decorations on the 28th october - order of the white lion, T.G. Masaryk, medal of heroism, medal of merit)

78
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spanish hall

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classical music concerts and festivals

79
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st vitus cathedral

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gothic, designed by peter parles and matthias of arras, completed in 1929, st. wenceslas chapel was built to protect the relics of saints and patrons crown chamber = place of crown jewells, royal crypt - tombs

80
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st George’s basilica

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romanesque building, next to the st vitus cathedral

81
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golden lane

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originally for rudolf II guards, craftmen and alchemists

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