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  Czech Republic (09/06)
The border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia is open for citizens of the former Czechoslovakia.
The Czechs lost their national independence to the Hapsburgs Empire in 1620 at the Battle of White Mountain and for the next 300 years were ruled by the Austrian Monarchy.
The Czech Republic is gradually reducing its dependence on highly polluting low-grade brown coal as a source of energy, in part because of EU environmental requirements.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3237.htm   (4716 words)

  
 Czech Republic - HISTORY
Czech refugees from the religious wars in Bohemia and Moravia-Silesia settled there, and from 1438 to 1453 a Czech noble, Jiskra of Brandys, controlled most of southern Slovakia from the centers of Zvolen and Kosice.
At that time, the Czechs were able to take advantage of the struggle between two contenders to the imperial throne, and in 1609 they extracted a Letter of Majesty from Emperor Rudolf II (1576-1612) that promised toleration of the Czech Reformed Church, gave control of Charles University to the Czech estates, and made other concessions.
The Czech revival acquired an institutional foundation with the establishment of the Museum of the Bohemian Kingdom (1818) as a center for Czech scholarship.
www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/czech-republic/HISTORY.html   (17442 words)

  
 RP's History Online - Short Text
Although the "Czech National Revival" (Narodni obrozeni) movement aspired at first only to a reintroduction of the use of the Czech language and the revival of Czech culture, it soon began to strive for political emancipation as well.
First Republic (as the inter-war period is known in the Czech Republic) was a hectic period of transformation (much like the current period).
Czech Republic of today set itself up to join NATO and has strived to become a member of the European Union and other western political and economic structures.
archiv.radio.cz /history/history00.html   (890 words)

  
 Czech Republic History
The secret of Czech beer is that agricultural conditions are ideal for growing hops, and chronicles establish their cultivation in Bohemia as early as 859 A.D., while the first evidence of their export dates back to 903.
The Czech nation - and its beer - did not begin to recover until the "national awakening" movement of the 19th century, when the Czech language, Czech culture, and Czech beer were reinvented after centuries of Germanization and decline.
One of the Czech Republic's most famous beer drinkers, the protagonist of Jaroslav Hasek's novel "The Good Soldier Svejk" said that the government that raises the price of beer is destined to fall within one year.
www.czech-republic.premiumfinder.com /history.htm   (1608 words)

  
 Jewish History of Czech Republic
The party was opposed by Czech, Slovak, German, and Hungarian assimilationists, as well as by the extreme Orthodox, who gave their votes to the strongest Czech party, the Agrarians.
Among the Czech elements it was less noticeable, mainly because of the personal example of Thomas Masaryk and Eduard Bene, and the democratic political philosophy as expounded by them and other leaders of public opinion.
In the Czech Republic especially, where Jews traditionally were highly assimilated and intermarriage was common, many of the younger people who consider themselves Jews are not Jews according to halakhic law.
www.porges.net /JewishHistoryOfCzechRepub.html   (7680 words)

  
 RP's History Online - How it all began
Today's Czech Republic was later populated by dinosaurs of all sorts, and later by neanderthals and even by mammoths.
The prehistoric settlement of the present-day Czech Republic by people culminated in the fourth century B.C. with the arrival of the Celts, the first modern human inhabitants of this territory that we know of.
The Czech Celts were in part chased out of the region and in part assimilated by the next peoples to inhabit the area: the Germanic Marcomanni and Quadi tribes from the west and the Romans from the south.
archiv.radio.cz /history/history02.html   (1386 words)

  
 History of the Czech lands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Slavs (Czech tribes in Bohemia and Moravians in Moravia) arrived in the 6th century.
The entrance of the Czechs in the History (530-935)], 1997, ISBN 80-7106-138-7.
1 January 1993 meant "velvet divorce" of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_Czech_Republic   (439 words)

  
 Prague Guide: History of the Czech Republic
Around the 4th century B.C. the present-day Czech Republic was populated by Celts.
Czech Baroque influenced the architecture of Czech towns and villages for several centuries.
Although the Czech national revival movement aspired at first only to a revival of the Czech language and culture, it soon began to strive for political emancipation.
www.prague.dk /english/pragin02.htm   (1574 words)

  
 Political and Economic History of the Czech People and the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic occupies the historic regions of Bohemia, Moravia and part of Silesia.
Jan Hus, a poor Czech boy from southern Bohemia, enrolled in the University in 1390.
Under the new arrangement the Czech element at the University became dominant and Jan Hus was elected rector of the University in 1409.
www2.sjsu.edu /faculty/watkins/czech.htm   (1853 words)

  
 Czech Republic: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
A Hapsburg, Ferdinand I, ascended the throne in 1526.
A union of the Czech lands and Slovakia was proclaimed in Prague on Nov. 14, 1918, and the Czech nation became one of the two component parts of the newly formed Czechoslovakian state.
Czech players follow two-pronged strategy: Czech banks are focusing on institutions and consumers in preparation for the opportunities......
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107456.html   (956 words)

  
 Czech Republic - Official Website
The best-known mime of the 19th century, Jean Gaspar Debureau, was born in the Czech city of KolĂ­n.
The Czech republic is a developed, democratic country in the center of Europe.
The Czech Republic maintains its exquisite culture, which is commemorated by many traditions and public holidays.
www.czech.cz   (845 words)

  
 History in Breif Czech Republic
The time that followed is also known as "The Age of Darkness", because the Czech language and culture as well as the reformed church were suppressed.
Leading Czech writers and scientists call for the restoration of Czech culture and literature written in Czech.
Czech patriots demand autonomy for the Czech lands within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
www.affytravel.com /czechguide/historyinbrief.htm   (627 words)

  
 The contemporary political history of the Czech Republic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hartford Web Publishing is not the author of the documents in World History Archives and does not presume to validate their accuracy or authenticity nor to release their copyright.
Czech far-right Republicans have fired the opening shots in the campaign for June's election with controversial posters proclaiming the party's opposition to NATO and to programmes favouring Roma.
The Czech society as a whole is deeply disappointed by the evolution of the past decades and the representations projected of itself by its President Vaclav Havel.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/63/index-ib.html   (186 words)

  
 Czech Republic - Czechia - Country Profile - Ceska Republika - Prague, Tourism
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in central Europe.
In 1999 the Czech Republic became a member of the NATO and in 2004 a member of the European Union.
The Institute for Advanced Studies at Charles University and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/czech_republic.htm   (831 words)

  
 WWW-VL History Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bibliotheca Universalis, Documents from the National Library of the Czech Republic.
The Institute of Archaeology and Museology: Department of Archaeology [English and Czech]
WWWVL History was established as HNSource on 6 March 1993.
vlib.iue.it /history/europe/czech.html   (267 words)

  
 PwC Business Guide to the Czech Republic - History of the Czech Republic
From approximately the 4th century BCE, the area of the present-day Czech Republic was inhabited by Celtic tribes.
Various conflicts were underway in the Czech lands: between the royal towns and the nobles; and between the Hussite Church and the minority Catholic Church, which hoped to regain its former power.
The Czech Estates, which had been increasingly consolidating power, capitalized on the relative openness and tolerance of Rudolf II's reign and forced him to issue a decree proclaiming the freedom of religious confession.
www.pwc.com /cz/eng/ins-sol/spec-int/taxguide/czech/cz-history.html   (1524 words)

  
 History: Czech Republic: Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
History of the Roma Minority in the Czech Republic (http://romove.radio.cz/en/article/18913)
A history of the Roma in the Czech Republic, by Radio Prague, from medieval times to modern.
A history of the Jews of the Czech Republic, focusing on the 20th century.
www.loc.gov /rr/international/european/czechr/resources/cz-history.html   (215 words)

  
 Czech Republic, Bohemia, and Moravia Genealogy Research
Saint John Nepomuk Roman Catholic Church, the oldest Czech parish in America, was the Mother Church for almost all early Catholic eastern European immigrants to Saint Louis, Missouri.
Czechs per Square Mile based on the 1990 United States Census and a link to the site where you can make your own maps down to the county level based on hundreds of pieces of demographic data.
Czech Republic by the Czech Centres of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
www.iarelative.com /czech   (3205 words)

  
 WINGS Birding Tours: A Brief History of the Czech Republic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The successor of Bohuslav Cernohorsky, the Czech composer known in Italy as the Padre Boemo (1684-1742), was Josef Seger (1716-1782), an organist known throughout Europe.
The entire Czech ‘awakening‘ period of the 19th-century is permeated by the great beauty and deep humanity of the master‘s legacy.
In 1860, when a new constitution decreed that the Czech language be made compulsory in all of the schools, Smetana produced a series of eight works in the Czech language, which form the basis of the Czech opera My Fatherland.
wingsbirds.com /czech-history   (5100 words)

  
 Czech Travel Guide: History of the Czech Republic
History of Beer in the Czech Lands, The
Read here how the first Czech brewery was built in 1118 and how, in the 13th century, the king persuaded the Pope to permit the brewing of beer.
The history of the city, which began as three separate towns clustered around Prague Castle, built around 870.
www.czech-travel-guide.com /history.htm   (246 words)

  
 Czech Republic History - TravelPuppy.com
Despite the strong opposition of President Havel, who considered that the country could afford a split at that stage, the positions adopted by Czech and Slovak were endorsed by the people at the June 1992 national election.
Under Klaus’, the Czech Republic pursued a programme of market-oriented reforms and social policies designed to reduce the role of the state.
Along with membership of NATO (of which the Czech Republic is now a member) this had been the priority for Czech governments since the break-up of the Soviet bloc.
travelpuppy.com /czech-republic/history.htm   (780 words)

  
 Czech Republic travel guide. Travel to Czech Republic. Czech Republic tourist information
Czech Republic is a paradise on earth for everyone who is interested in architecture.
The train is the best type of transport in Czech Republic; by traveling on the train one can explore picturesque scenes and make considerable savings.
If you are going to visit Czech Republic please remember that seeing the country in all its glory is impossible in just a few days!
czech-republic.europe-cities.com   (214 words)

  
 Czech Republic - The Official Website of the Czech Republic
You are at the official website of the Czech Republic.
We recommend that you mainly use our search or navigation from the portal´s homepage to find a content you are searching for.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
www.czech.cz /czech/history.html   (50 words)

  
 The social history of the Czech Republic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It was the second time that the aggressive chief of the Czech right-wing extremists attracted attention.
In its first study of poverty and inequality in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the poverty in countries of the former Soviet Union has increased tenfold since the collapse of communism, the World Bank reported Tuesday.
The World Bank, along with its sister lending organization the International Monetary Fund, hope to showcase the Czech Republic as a former Iron Curtain success story.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/63/index-ie.html   (228 words)

  
 Jobs at Intel - Czech Republic, Prague
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, lies right in the heart of Europe, beside Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.
It has been called "golden," "the crown of the world" and "a stone dream." As a member of the European Union, the Czech Republic is part of the world's largest economy and Europe's gateway to the expanding economies to the east.
The historical core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava River, the longest Czech River.
developer.intel.com /jobs/czechrepublic/sites/prague.htm   (447 words)

  
 Prague hotels and apartments - Accommodation in Prague and the Czech Republic.
We also run a large guide to Prague and the Czech Republic, where you can find useful informations about our country.
Building is situated in very guiet and at the same time very easily accessible part of the New Town.
The newly opened three-star Hotel Adeba can be found near the centre of town, in the quiet location of Karlin, eight minutes walk from the underground station Krizikova.
www.travel.cz   (270 words)

  
 Links to Jewish Communities - Czech Republic
Chaverim - Jewish Life in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Bibliographie zur Geschiche der Juden in den Böhmischen Ländern
The Reconstruction of Synagogues and Jewish Cemeteries in the Czech Republic
www.bh.org.il /Communities/Links/europe/czech.aspx   (84 words)

  
 Czech Republic History
Czech Republic History - overview of historic events
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Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
www.world66.com /europe/czechrepublic/history   (57 words)

  
 NationMaster - Statistics on Czech Republic. 4044 facts and figures, stats and information on Czech economy, crime, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
FACTOID # 189: Bhutan, known as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon', is the only official Buddhist Kingdom in the world.
[Czech and Slovak Republics] Czechoslovakia - Population Density
If you still need help, dont hesitate to contact some of Czech environmental organisations or so, I'm sure they'll help you.
www.nationmaster.com /country/ez-czech-republic   (419 words)

  
 CzechSite: Czech History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Western part of the Czech Republic is called
Twelve years later, on May 1, 2004 Czech Republic became a part of the European Union.
Unemployment in the Czech Republic is about 9,6%, inflation about 2,1%.
www.czechsite.com /history.html   (413 words)

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