The capital city of the Czech Republic; the political, economical and cultural centre of the country; the seat of the president, of the government and the parliament; the centre of university education and specified educational system, the seat of the Academy of Sciences and numerous scientific institutes.
Characteristics of the region
Prague is a significant cultural centre with a variety of theatres, museums, galleries and exhibition halls. It is the junction of European transportation. Prague is unusually rich in significant architectural buildings of all periods. The historical centre, which is 866 ha large, has been included in the UNESCO list of the world cultural and natural heritage since 1992. Prague is also one of the nine cities, which the European Union awarded the title European Metropolis of Culture in the year 2000.
Prague is significant railway and road junction. In Prague is located the international airport Praha-Ruzyně. The city public transportation includes: three lines of underground trains, trams, buses and extensive integrated transport system around Prague in the Central-Bohemian region.
