1._THE_CZECH_REPUBLIC

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- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk was a stateman and he was the first president of Czechoslovakia

- Milada Horáková is regarded as a symbol of anti‑communist resistance for her courageous attitude during her trial.

* UNESCO LIST

- abbreviation for United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

- it is a department of the United Nations that aims to encourage peace between countries through education,

science, and culture

1. the Historical centre of Prague

- The top Czech destination, leads the list with monuments such as Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge

2. the Historical centre of Český Krumlov

- this popular tourist attraction boasts a castle and chateaux complex and a well‑preserved historical centre

- the aristocratic families of Vítkovci and Rožmberkové are connected to the town’s history and its Renaissance look

3. the Historical centre of Telč

- the town’s square offers a unique combination of Renaissance and Baroque houses with characteristic arcades

and graffiti design

- there is also a chateaux in the town

4. the Pilgrimage church of Jan Nepomuk in Zelená Hora

- the star shaped pilgrimage church is characteristic of Baroque‑Gothic style

- the building includes a lot of complex symbolism based on the number five.

5. Kutná Hora

- a medieval mining town, which became rich because of its silver deposits, is famous for its historical centre

and the Church of St. Barbara which this eye‑catching piece of Gothic architecture

6. Lednice-Valtice cultural landscape

- this impressive combination of Baroque and Neo‑Gothic styles stands in the largest park in the CR

and is an important example of English Romantic landscape design.

7. Holašovice

- this village in south Bohemia represents a rural style architecture, known as folk baroque

8. Kroměříž Castle and Gardens

- originally a summer residence of Olomouc bishops

- Kroměříž’s palace is considered a fine example of Baroque architecture, but the gardens received the most praise for being an example of the period’s landscaping

9. Litomyšl Castle

- his unique arcade palace is one of the most important examples of Renaissance architecture in the CR

- this is an important venue for cultural events, the most notable being the opera festival Smetana's Litomyšl,

named after the famous composer who was born in the town.

10. Holy trinity column Olomouc

- the town of Olomouc is an important medieval town and a university centre.

- the UNESCO attraction is one of the tallest Baroque memorial columns in the Czech Republic

- decorated with copper adornments and statues, it is a monument to a plague epidemic in 18 century

- the town also has its own astrological clock

11. Villa Tugendhat, Brno

- Brno, the second biggest city in the CR, has many architectural jewels, among them the fortress Špilberk

and the gothic St. Peter and Paul’s cathedral

- the functionalist Villa Tugendhat was based on a design of a major modernist architect and furniture designer