Czechia: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Czechia

Czechia, also called the Czech Republic, is a landlocked country in central Europe. It has rolling hills, thick forests and mountains along its borders. It is known for castles, historic towns and puppet theatre.

About Prague

Prague sits on the Vltava River in the west of Czechia. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Spires, it is known for Prague Castle, the 14th-century Charles Bridge and its medieval astronomical clock.

Fun facts about Czechia

1. The word "robot" first appeared in a 1920 play by Czech writer Karel Čapek, suggested by his brother Josef.
2. Prague Castle is listed by Guinness World Records as the largest ancient castle in the world.
3. Prague's astronomical clock dates from 1410, and figures of the Twelve Apostles parade above it on the hour during the day.
4. The first sugar cubes were made in the early 1840s at a factory in the town of Dačice.
5. Czech chemist Otto Wichterle is credited with inventing the modern soft contact lens.
6. Sněžka, at 1,603 metres in the Giant Mountains, is the highest peak in Czechia.