Christmas Valentine's Public transport. Travel to Prague. History of Prague The history of Prague is an epic story: it has witnessed the Austro-Hungarian Empire, independence, Nazi control, communism, and eventually capitalism - and that only covers the 20th century! Discover the significant events in the city's history. Trade routes leading from Southern to Northern Europe pass through the area.
The Boii called the region 'Bohemia' and the river ' Vltava '. Slavic settlements are established alongside the Germanic settlements around Prague. The Slavs eventually become the dominant people. Around Foundation of Prague Castle. At the end of World War I, on 28 th October , the independent Czechoslovakia was formed with Prague as the capital city.
Prague Castle became the seat of President. This tradition persisted through the whole of 20 th century, even after the independent Czech Republic was formed in The history of Prague is long and therefore it is no wonder that quite a few world-famous personalities were born here or lived here for some time. Even the composer W. Mozart spent a short time living and working in Prague. Prague is also a popular place for shooting a lot of films by Czech as well as international directors.
The territory of Prague is very large. The historical city centre is the place where you can find the most sights and historical buildings mainly Prague 1, 2. The royal palace was magnificently rebuilt and the fortifications strengthened. Building began on the Gothic church of St. Vitus on the model of French cathedrals. The Hussite wars and the following decades, when the Castle was not inhabited, caused the dilapidation of its buildings and fortifications.
The next favourable time came after , when a king of the new dynasty of Jagellons again made the Castle his seat. New fortifications were built and, together with them, defence towers on the northern side the Powder Tower, the New White Tower and Daliborka. The architect of the fortifications, Benedikt Ried, also rebuilt and enlarged the royal palace: the splendid Vladislav Hall was the biggest secular vaulted hall in the Europe of that day.
Its big windows are considered to be one of the first examples of the Renaissance style in Bohemia. The kings of a further dynasty, the Habsburgs, started rebuilding the Castle into a renaissance seat. In accordance with the taste of the time, the Royal Garden was founded first, and in the course of the 16th century buildings serving for entertainment were put up in it: the Summer Palace, the Ball Game Hall, a shooting range and the Lion's Court.
Afterwards the Cathedral and the royal palace were adapted. New dwelling houses began to be built to the west of the Old Royal Palace, along the southern ramparts. Then the Hussites wreaked much havoc during the Hussite wars of the 15th century.
However, Gothic style bounced back under the Jagellonian rulers. Under this Gothic hall is the remains of a Romanesque stone palace built in The Carolinum, a complex of buildings founded by Charles IV in and now serving as the rectorate of Charles University, also had Gothic roots.
Influenced by ancient Greek and Roman culture and stressing symmetry and geometry, the Renaissance style first appeared in Florence during the 15th century. Large, comfortable and light spaces helped define Renaissance structures. The horizontal was stressed in a simple form. Columns, pilaster, lintels, semicircular arches and niches were characteristic of this trend. The style caught on in Prague during the end of that century.
Built from to , the Prague Castle royal summer palace was heralded as the first Renaissance structure in Prague. Its geometric garden featured exotic plants, and its bronze fountain, called the Singing Fountain, became one of the most prominent Renaissance sculptures in the Czech lands. By the middle of the 16th century, Renaissance style was in fashion. Houses and palaces promoted this style. The sgraffito-decorated Schwarzenberg Palace at Prague Castle is another example.
Even when Mannerist and Baroque styles came to the fore, the Renaissance style was not forgotten. Next in line was Baroque architecture, which featured monumental, dynamic effects and illusory elements. Other characteristics of this lavish style of innovative forms, light and shadow include large scale ceiling frescoes, broader naves in churches, the chiaroscuro effect, opulent ornamentation and pear-shaped domes.
Large structures were made of brick, stone or both and covered with thick layers of plaster. The movement was connected to the Counter-Reformation, when the Catholic Church implemented internal reforms. Prague Baroque flourished, making quite a name for itself in Europe.
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