Prague - maturita topic Flashcards
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How is the former Jewish Town called?
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Josefov
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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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horse market
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Wenceslas square
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works of Alfons Mucha
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Municipal House, St Vitus Cathedral
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glory of Prague
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Princess Libuše
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Prague’s beer brand
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Staropramen
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J. V. Myslbek
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sculptor
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exhibitions - mineralogy, natural history
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the National Museum
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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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priest - thrown from bridge to Vltava
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John of Nepomuk
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famous cemetery
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Slavín
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religious movements
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the Hussite movement
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open-air gallery of 30 statues
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Charles Bridge
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Ptřín hill access
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funicular railway
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john lennon wall
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le lesser town
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princess libuše - glory of prague
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Vyšehrad castle
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number of statues on charles bridge
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30
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Stavovské divadlo
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Estates theatre
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david černý
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artist
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river
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the Vltava
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žižkov tower
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10 babies
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historically important street
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Nerudova, Celetná, Golden Lane, Na Příkopech
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M. of Arras, Dietzenhofen, Parler
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architects
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opening of national theatre
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1881
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most important czech saint
st wenceslas
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Golden Lane - n. 22
Franz Kafka
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st wenceslas sitting on a dead horse
Lucerna - D. Černý
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castle district
prague castle, golden lane, old royal palace
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Obecní dům
Municipal House
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Golem
Josefov
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tomb of tycho de brahe
týn church
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old jewish cemetery
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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petrin tower
eiffel tower
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prague castle
the largest in the world
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nerudova street
the lesser town
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petr parler
architect
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town hall clock consists of
three parts (astronomical clock, procession of apostles + calendar - zodiac by Mánes) + 12 Apostles, installed in 1410, rebuilt in 1490 by Mister Hanuš
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Smíchov and Staropramen industry
brewery
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coronation jewels are kept in
St Vitus Cathedral
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prague's heart since the 10th century
the Old Town Square
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students name who set fire to himself
Jan Palach
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halls of prague castle
Vladislav Hall
Spanish Hall
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prague spreads on
two banks of the Vltava river
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powder gate
the old town
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St Vitus Cathedral
gothic style
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café slavia is located
opposite the national theatre
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most famous baroque church
st nicholas church in the lesser town
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Prague - nicknames
The city of a hundred spires
the mother of cities
the golden city
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old town square church
church of our lady before týn
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ginger and fred
dancing House
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the house of black madona
cubist building
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st wenceslas square
new town
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czech national anthem - musical comedy
Fidlovačka (šKROUP + tYL)
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Municipal House
Art-Nouveau
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Kampa park nickname
the Venice of Prague
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picturesque street leading upto Prague castle
Nerudova street
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house of two suns
Jan neruda
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astronomical clock
1410
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charles bridge connects
the Old Town, the Lesser Town
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biggest concert hall
smetana
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don giovanni premiere
estates theatre
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royal route
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
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powder gate/tower
begun in 1475 during the reign of King Vladislav II Jagiello, 17th century - used to store gunpowder, situated next to the Municipal House
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Municipal House
Art-Nouveau building, built on the ruins of the old royal court
exterior + interior decorations: Mucha + Myslbek
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Smetana hall
inside Municipal House, the biggest concert hall in Prague
28.10. 1918 - Czechoslovakian republic was proclaimed here
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Celetná street
leads to the Old town square, named after the plaited bread rolls that were baked here in the Middle Ages
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houses on the Celetná street
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
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staroměstská radnice
old town hall
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monument of jan hus in old town square
designed by Ladislav Šaloun in art nouveau, built in 1915 - 500th anniversary
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kinský palace
next to the church of our lady before týn, designed by Dientzenhofer, rococo building, nowadays belongs to the national gallery
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Karlova street
leads to Charles bridge (starts at the gothic old town bridge tower)
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Charles bridge
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
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Nerudova street
leads to Prague castle, named after Jan Neruda who lived in the House of Two Suns, many heraldic emblems
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prague castle
founded in the 9th century by prince bořivoj
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old royal palace
part of the castle, vladislav hall is located here
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vladislav hall
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)
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spanish hall
classical music concerts and festivals
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st vitus cathedral
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
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st George's basilica
romanesque building, next to the st vitus cathedral
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golden lane
originally for rudolf II guards, craftmen and alchemists
