1. HISTORY OF PRAGUE –
POST MEDIEVAL AND
MODERN

2. CLEMENTINUM
 historic complex of buildings, built at the area of 2
hectares
 It is currently used as the National Library
 in 1556 transformed to a Jesuit college
 in 1773, Clementinum was established as an
observatory, library and university
 There is the Astronomical Tower which is 68 metres
high

3. PHOTO OF CLEMENTINUM

4. NATIONAL THEATRE
 neo-Renaissance building dating from 1868-1883
 in 1881, fire broke out and destroyed much of the new
building
 this event was considered a national catastrophe
 money for the reconstruction was collected from all
social classes
 today the National Theatre consists of three artistic
ensembles – opera, ballet and drama

5. PHOTO OF NATIONAL THEATRE

6. NATIONAL AVENUE – NÁRODNÍ TŘÍDA
 situated at the borders of the Old Town and the New
Town
 one of the important avenues in Prague
 a brutal intervention against a peaceful demonstration
on November 17, 1989 happened in the National avenue
 the demonstration started the Velvet Revolution and the
end of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia

7. PHOTO OF NATIONAL STREET

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
 SEE YOU IN PRAGUE IN 2014!