Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Jelizaveta Vakarjuk Natalja Rudtsenko
Natalja Rudtsenko 10R2 Prague History of the name The use of the word «Prah» as "Riverside" in Old Slavonic, which is caught in the early settlers as the name of the place. Location It is the capital of Czech Republic. Located on the banks of the Vltava River. Population It’s also a largest city, with 1.3 million inhabitants. The fourteenth largest city in the European Union. Historical facts After the collapse(распад) of the Austro-Hungarian Union in 1918, the Czech Republic became an independent country. Czech Republic nowadays 1999: March 12, Czech Republic becomes a member of NATO. 2004: May 1, Czech Republic joins the European Union (E.U.). Visegrad Visegrad Castle in the Czech Republic was built in the 10th century. According to local legend Visegrad is located in the site of the first set...