The foreign Researcher's Guide to - EURAXESS Czech Republic

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8 History Czechs are West Slavs, as are Poles and Slovaks. The Capital City, Prague, is often called The Heart of Europe. History of the Kingdoms Before the arrival of Slavs in the 6th century, the territory had been inhabited by Germanic and Celtic tribes. A lot of rulers and kings ruled the people in Bohemia from the 7th to 19th centuries. Let us mention two of them: Emperor Charles IV and Emperor Rudolf II. During the reign of Charles IV (1346 – 1378) Prague grew into one of the largest cities in Europe. It acquired its Gothic face and landmarks including Charles University, Charles Bridge and St. Vitus Cathedral. In the second half of the 16th century, the city experienced great prosperity under Emperor Rudolf II. He established a great collection of art; renowned artists and scholars were invited to his court. History of the Republic At the beginning of the 20th century, Bohemia was a part of the Austrian Empire. After World War I, in 1918, Czechoslovakia declared its independence so the new Republic had three parts: Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. The first president was T. G. Masaryk. In March 1939, Germany occupied Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II, in 1945, Czechoslovakia was re-established as an independent state. In 1948, the Communists staged a coup d’état and Czechoslovakia became a communist country. The communist government resigned in November 1989 after a week of demonstrations known as the Velvet Revolution. The popular Vaclav Havel was elected president of the Republic. In 1993, Czechoslovakia split into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic. This peaceful splitting is called the Velvet Divorce. On May 1, 2004, Czech Republic became a part of the European Union. 9
10 History Some famous Czechs in the history: (Sovereigns, thinkers, musicians, artists, sportsmen, inventors, pioneers) Saint Wenceslas (?907 – 28.9.929) Premyslid Prince, Patron of Bohemia Cosmas (1316 – 1378) The first Czech historian, author of Cosmas Bohemian Chronicle Charles IV (1316 – 1378) Czech King and Holy Roman Emperor, one of the most significant Czech sovereigns, founder of the Charles University in Prague (in 1348) Jan Hus (1369/70 – 1415) Burned at the stake for criticizing clerical customs of his day Jehuda Liva ben Becalel (Rabbi Low, died 1609) Talmudic teacher and alleged creator of Golem Johan Amos Comenius (1592 – 1670) Author of the modern concept of pedagogy and education Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884) Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904) Leoš Janáček (1854 – 1928) Bohuslav Martinů (1890 – 1959) Composers Ema Destinová (1878 – 1930) Opera interpreter who also performed with Enrico Caruso Božena Němcová (1820 – 1862) Writer of short stories, fairy tales and novels Franz Kafka (1883 – 1924) Writer of German-Jewish origin, author of short stories Metamorphosis and The Trial Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850 – 1937) Philosopher, the first president of Czechoslovakia Jan Patočka (1907 – 1977) Philosopher and spokesman of Charter 77 Emil Zátopek (1922 – 2000) Quadruple Olympic winner in long-distance running Dana Zátopková (*1922) Javelin thrower who topped the Czechoslovak record 17 times Karel Čapek (1890 – 1938) Writer and philosopher Josef Čapek (1887 – 1948) Poet, playwright, and illustrator, inventor of the word „robot“ for his brother’s drama entitled R.U.R. František Drtikol (1883 – 1961) Representative of modern photography Josef Sudek (1896 – 1976) Founder of Czech modern photography 11
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