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