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- Czech Name Days
Czech Name Days Discover over 365 Czech names that are part of the Czech calendar! In the Czech Republic, almost every day of the year is someone’s name day (svátek or jmeniny in Czech – the latter is more formal) It is a reason to celebrate, wish the person a Happy Name Day, and buy a small present, such as flowers and a box of chocolates
- English and Czech Name Equivalents
Male Names Go to female names >> A Adam – Adam Adolph – Adolf Alan – Alan Albert – Albert Alex – Alexej Alexander – Alexandr Alfred – Alfred Alphonse – Alfons Ambrose – Ambrož Amos – Ámos Andrew – Ondřej Anthony – Antonín Arthur – Artur B Bartholomew – Bartoloměj Benedict – Benedikt Bernard – Bernard Bill – Vilém Boris – Boris C Carl – Karel Charles
- Taking the Bus in Czechia - My Czech Republic
Taking the Bus in Czechia Traveling by bus is often the quickest and most direct way to get from one Czech town to another It is also sometimes the only method of public transport because some Czech villages are not serviced by trains or their train stations are far enough from residential areas to make the bus a better option
- Czech Republic Embassies and Consulates in America
PANAMA Embassy of the Czech Republic in COLOMBIA Embassy of the Czech Republic in MEXICO Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Ciudad de Panamá Address: Salduba Building, Third Floor, 53rd East Street, Marbella, Panama City Email: panama@honorary mzv cz PERU Embassy of the Czech Republic in Lima Address: Baltazar la Torre 398, San Isidro
- Saint Nicholas Day (Mikuláš), December 5
The charming tradition of St Nicholas falls on the eve of St Nicholas Day, December 5th If you find yourself walking the streets on that evening, you may run into a group of strange characters: St Nicholas (Mikuláš), the Angel (anděl) who represents the Good, and the Devil (čert) representing the Evil All wear costumes Mikuláš looks a bit like Santa Claus whose origin was
- Prague Trams - My Czech Republic
With 500 km of tracks, trams (tramvaje) cover a large area of Prague and are used by some 300 million people a year Daytime trams run from 4:30 a m till midnight in 8 – 10 minute intervals (8 – 15 minutes on weekends) Night trams (numbers 51 – 58) run from 00:30 a m till 4:30 a m in 40 minute intervals Tram 22 (and 23) Tram 22 follows one of Prague’s most scenic routes, passing
- 1526 – 1790: The Habsburg Dynasty to Joseph II
The Czech language and national consciousness were suppressed for the next 150 years Prague lost its importance and the Prague Castle deteriorated This period in Czech history is referred to as the Dark Age (doba temna) The situation started improving with Marie Therese who ruled the Austrian Empire from 1740 to 1780
- History of Prague through the Centuries - My Czech Republic
– The National Revival continues Czech institutions are established to celebrate the Czech history and culture: the National Theater opens in 1868, the National Museum opens in 1890 20th century – The Austro-Hungarian empire falls in 1918 and Prague becomes the capital of independent Czechoslovakia
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