PRAGUE

Prague is situated in the centre of our country, on the both banks of the river……………. Population of Prague is about 1.2 million people and ……….of Prague is about 500 km2.

There are many historical places in Prague.Number one is Prague Castle. Prague Castle is the largest medieval castle in the world. It was a residence of ……………….and is now a seat of the president. There is also situated………………….., the largest and the most important temple in Prague, built in gothic style. The…………………………..are kept there. Other famous sights of Prague Castel are Royal Palace with Vladislav Hall, Spanish Hall or the………………..

Charles Bridge is the oldest bridge in Prague over the river Vltava and the second oldestbridge in…………... The bridge is decorated by baroque statues made by Matyáš Braun.On both ends of the bridge are Gothic Bridge Towers. Is it always full of tourists, souvenirs stalls and………………...

Old Town Square is a centre of historical Prague with famous Old Town Hall with ……………………… and statue Statue of Jan Hus.Another famous square is Wenceslas Square with the statue of St. Wenceslas on a horse and many shops and restaurants. On the top of squere there is the…………………..

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The cultural life in a Prague is very rich (bohatý). There are many theatres, the most famous is ………………, Stavovské theatre or Vinohradské Theatre. There are also many museums, for example National Museum and Technical Museum or …………….Museum.

St. Wenceslas on a horse

National museum

Old Town Hall

Charles Bridge

Prague Castle

National theatre

There are many ……………….(football fields, ice-hockey arenas, tennis courts, in Prague, for example O2 arena where hockey matches are played and some concerts are held. Strahov and Eden are…………………... Horse-riding is in ………………and tennis courts are in……………...

In Prague there are many green areas for example ZOO in …………..or Petřín with Petřín Tower and a park…………………... There is the Botanical Garden and Gardens of the Prague Castle there,…

In the city we can travel by train, tram, taxi or by underground. The Underground has 3 lines – A, B and C (green, yellow and red line). In Prague is a biggest airport - Airport of Václav Havel.

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…………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………Fill in missing words: Štvanice , sports facilities, area, Trója, Czech Crown Jewels, Jewish, St. Vitus Cathedral, Vltava, astronomical clock , Czech kings, Golden Lane, Central Europe, street artists, National Museum, football stadiums, Stromovka, National Theatre, Chuchle

Vocabulary: bank – břeh, nábřeží, medieval - středověký, temple - chrám, kept, lane – ulička, statue – socha, stall – stánek, facility – zařízení (např. pro sport), line - linka

Technical Museum

Petřín Tower

The Underground

Gardenes of the Prague Castle

Airport of Václav Havel