7 wonders of the Czech Republic: the results are in! / 7 divu Ceske Republiky: hlasy jsou sectene!
June 18, 2010
Remember when we were voting on 7 wonders of the Czech Republic? Well, the votes have been counted and the results are in. Here they are:
- it has its trademark in EU now
- the Czechs drink annually about 160 liters per person, which makes them the world winners
- the historical records of Czech beer reach all the way to 1088 (during the reign of king Vratislav II.)
- year 1842 welcomes the birth of Pilsener Urquell, the most popular Czech beer ever
- known for its high quality (on the home front and worldwide)
- it has been around since the 13th century
- Czech crystal chandeliers decorate the opera house in Rome, Milan’s La Scala or Versailles
- 19th century Czech artist Bedrich Egermann pushed ahead the ‘crazy’ thought of glass becoming a new form or sculpturing material
3. Charles the Fourth (1316 – 1378)
- The most well-known Czech king ever, known as the Father of the Land
- He took over the Czech lands when they were in a terrible shape and made them out to be the most powerful state (Roman Empire) in Europe
- A founder of the first university in Central Europe (Charles University in Prague), Prague’s Charles Bridge and other magnificent structures (more…)








My friend Kristina is such an awesome artist. She makes these amazing hand-carved silhouettes that allow the shadows of the Prague past to illuminate our life in the present. Take a look for yourself – you cannot help but fall in love with them.


