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The railway line between Prague\'s Jinonice and Smíchov was named after the section of railway in Austria which leads through the mountain saddle Semmering. The charm of this trip is provided mainly by two viaducts, whose high arches decorate the city scenery. The track was built late in the 19th century ...

Although Lány Chateau is not open to the public, it is really significant for Czech people. Since 1920 it has been the summer residence of the president of the country. This tradition was started by the first Czechoslovak president T. G. Masaryk, who really liked this chateau in the middle of Křivoklát woods ...

The French are certainly familiar with the Petřín Tower. Members of the Czech Tourist Club were so stunned when they visited the Eiffel Tower in Paris that they returned home in 1891 to build a copy. The smaller and younger sister of the Eiffel Tower offers unforgettable views over the center of Prague ...

Seventy years after the death of Karel Čapek, his work still amazes readers with its literary qualities and thoughts about human destiny. The summer residence of this significant Czech writer, playwright and journalists serves as a monument introducing the life and work of Karel Čapek, his wife Olga ...

Seventy years after the death of Karel Čapek, his work still amazes readers with its literary qualities and thoughts about human destiny. The summer residence of this significant Czech writer, playwright and journalists serves as a monument introducing the life and work of Karel Čapek, his wife Olga ...

Like many monuments, St. Peter and Paul´s Church has a long construction history. You will not see much from the original Roman basilica which was set up in the 11th century, that is because the current shape was influenced by a great neo-Gothic reconstruction at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries ...