Winter view over the oldest bridge in Prague , Charles Bridge (1357)
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Winter view over the oldest bridge in Prague , Charles Bridge (1357) famous for its baroque statues along both sides. National Museum and statue of St. Václav - Czech patron Place in the centre of Prague where people gather in historically important moments. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Winter view over the oldest bridge in Prague, Charles Bridge (1357)famous for its baroque statues along both sides
National Museum and statue of St. Václav - Czech patronPlace in the centre of Prague where people gather in historicallyimportant moments.
Prague castle – residence of sovereigns
emperor Charles IV14th century
emperor Rudolph II16th /17th century
president Václav Klausnow
Prague castle – residence of sovereigns
Czech kings as patrons of culture and science
Czech Royal Crown1348
St. Catherine, board painting, Master Theodoriccourt painter of the king and emperor Charles IVmid 14th century
Winter Allegory, Giuseppe Arcimboldopanting of the world-famous artist working for the Czech emperor Rudolf II (16th century)
Important figures of culture and science
Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884)composer, author of the opera Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)
Karel Čapek (1890-1938)writer, dramatistauthor of the play RUR
Franz Kafka (1883-1924)one of the most world-famous writers
Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787-1869)famous anatomist, psychologist
Otto Wichterle (1913-1998)chemist, inventor of contact lenses
Jiří Trnka (1912-1969)world-famous creator of animated puppet film
Important figures of culture and science
Important figures of culture and science
Cosmic Spring, 1911-23, František Kupka (1871-1957)artist, one of the founders of the approach of abstract painting
