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 [click to continue…]
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