Czechoslovak luxury car produced from 1914 in the factory later known as Tatra. It is one of the most successful model of the car maker and was produced until 1926.
Important 15th-century industrial and cultural monument in Děčín. It is decorated by sculptures of Saint John of Nepomuk, Saint Vitus and Saint Wenceslas.
One of the oldest buildings of its kind in Europe, now a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
Observatory with the largest telescope in the Czech Republic. The observatory established the trajectory and origin of the Chelyabinsk meteor.
Simple, light and economic sports four-seat aircraft. It holds several Czechoslovak and world records.
An important part of the Vltava cascade, which plays a major role in controlling the flow of the Vltava river. It was awarded a gold medal at EXPO 58.
Czechoslovak-Polish wheeled armoured transporter from the era of the Cold War. At the time of construction, it was one of the most advanced vehicle of its kind.
Successful bookseller and publisher from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A patriot and entrepreneur, acknowledged by many European monarchs. He published Otto’s Encyclopaedia (Ottův slovník naučný), the largest printed Czech encyclopaedia ever and one of the largest in the world.
The second Czechoslovak cosmonaut. However, he did not have an opportunity to fly into space. He actively popularised cosmonautics.
Czech railway engineer, inventor and builder of railway lines. He entered the history of Czech transportation as the builder of the first Czech steam railway.
Czech scientist and inventor of the revolutionary (confocal) microscope, which contributed to the development of molecular cell biology. It allows for observation of live tissues without the need to cut them. He is an honorary member of the Royal Microscopical Society in Oxford.
Surface funicular in Prague. It was opened in the late 19th century and it is still functioning as a part of the public transportation system.
An observation tower on the summit of the Petřín hill, inspired by the Eiffel Tower, a dominating feature of the Prague panorama.
The oldest stone bridge in Europe. It was built in Gothic style and contains replicas of Baroque sculptures and a cross from the 18th century.
Literary and theatre critic, poet, historian and editor, a foremost programmatic spokesperson for the proletarian literature of the early 20th century.
Small firearm used by Hussites in the 15th century. The word “pistol” comes from the Czech word píšťala.
A bridge in Písek, where at the end of the Second World War the American army waited for the arrival of the Soviet army.
Prague waterworks with a richly decorated façade, currently functioning as a museum of Prague water-supply engineering and a reserve water storage.
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