
Prague
Czech Republic


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Prague is a city located in the country of the Czech Republic.
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Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic.
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The official language of Prague is Czech.
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Prague (and all of the Czech Republic) is located on the continent of Europe.
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Germany, Poland and Austria are some of the countries that border (are next to) the Czech Republic.
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Prague's nickname is "The City of a Hundred Spires." A spire is the pointed top of a church tower. a
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The Vltava River runs thru the city of Prague.
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The Prague Astronomical clock (Prague Orloj), in Old Town Square, is a famous site to see. Funny thing is... there is an EXACT duplicate of it in the city of Seoul, in the country of Korea.
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The Petrin Tower, on Petrin Hill, is a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower that is in Paris.
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Some of the famous sites to visit while in Prague are:
- Prague Castle and all of its grounds
- Petrin Tower
- The Charles Bridge
- Old Town and New Town
- Astronomical Clock
- Day Trips to Cesky Krumlov and Kutna Hora
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The Charles Bridge has statues of Catholic saints.
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The flag of the Czech Republic has three colors on it: red, white and blue.
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Czech King Charles IV laid the first stone for the Charles Bridge at 5:31am on July 9, 1357. He picked this day and time on purpose so the date (and time) would always be written 1-3-5-7-9-7-5-3-1 in the future.
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Many people say the Charles Bridge is haunted. e.
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If you take a day trip to Kutna Hora, make sure to visit the Sedlec Ossuary; it's nickname is "The Bone Church."