Railway track running near the river Sázava, named by Czech hikers, whom the wild natural beauty of the local countryside reminded of the North American transcontinental track, the so-called Pacific. Sázava Pacific reached the peak of its glory in the interwar period, i.e. in the First Czechoslovak Republic.
Czech geologist, rock climber, adventurer, polar explorer and an internationally acknowledged scientist. In 1969, he became the first Czechoslovak to reach the South Pole.
Czech internet portal and the largest search engine in the Czech Republic. It has more than fifteen different web services, including Seznam.cz, Email.cz and Firmy.cz. Email addresses ending in @seznam.cz are some of the most commonly used ones in the Czech Republic.
The sixth largest dam in the Czech Republic. It is a part of the Vltava cascade and apart from producing electricity, it also regulates the flow of Vltava and protects from floods.
One of the most famous Czech inventions, used by more than 100 million people around the world. They were designed by the Czech inventor Otto Wichterle, who created the first lenses using a Merkur construction kit.
Czech explorer, adventurer, ethnographer, writer and documentarist, the honorary chief of the Kickapoo tribe.
World famous Czech inventor in the field of textile production. He was made famous by the invention of the air-jet loom, which resulted in radical changes in the weaving technology, weaving machines and textile factories around the world.
Czech inventor, computer scientist and founder of the field of computing in Czechoslovakia. Creator of the first Czechoslovak computer. His work significantly contributed to the development of automatic computers.
Literary, theatre and art critic, essayist, writer and dramatist, a leading figure of Czech Modernism. He advocated the independence of art from non-aesthetic connections and the idea of criticism as a creative activity.
A water tower that State Security used in 1980s for spying on the building where Václav Havel lived.
Czechoslovak car from the 1920s. One of the last “Laurin cars” and one of the first “Škoda cars”.
Although it did not have the best engine, stability or a good heating system, it was the first Czech car with a production exceeding one million units.
The first Czechoslovak car that Czechoslovak citizens could save up for in three and a half years.
First post-war Škoda car. Because of a shortage of tyres, it was sold without them in Czechoslovakia. It was exported to 76 countries world-wide.
The car famous for appearing in the cult Czechoslovak TV series The Ambulance (Sanitka).
Three-segmented, low-floor tram characterised by a unique construction featuring four articulated bogies. They allow for a maximum use of space for passenger. Its fully low-floor design makes it unique among all the other trams operating in the Czech Republic.
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