Prezentace předmětu:
Tourist attractions in the Czech Republic and in the World
Vyučující:
Ing. Patrik Kajzar, Ph.D.
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3. Part II-Tourist attractions in the Czech Republic -7 regions
Předmět:
The Tourist Attractions in the Czech Republic and in the World
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The main tourist attractions in Olomouc
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qOlomouc Region is located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of
Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (České Slezsko). It
is named for its capital Olomouc.
qThe northern part of the region is of a mountainous nature.
qThe Jeseníky mountains are located here, including Praděd which is the highest point of the region
(1,492 m above sea level). The southern part of the Region consists of the Hanakian lowland.
qThe lowest point of the region is situated on the water level of the Morava River near to Kojetín
in the Přerov District (190 m above sea level).
qThe Morava river flows through the region and the majority of the region's territory belongs to
Morava’s drainage basin. A small northern part of the region belongs to the drainage basin of Odra
River which flows to the Baltic Sea.

The main tourist attractions in Olomouc
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qThe Olomouc Region offers a great variety of natural points of interest. Protected landscape area
of the Jeseníky mountains offers a number of scenic places such as with the largest Moravian
peatbog Rejvíz and a 45m high Vysoký Waterfall. Another scenic place is Dlouhé Stráně water
reservoir situated on the top of a hill.
qThe heart of the Hana region is very rich in monuments. The historic sights of Olomouc would
surely be sufficient, but the region itself has also lots of attractions. The fairytale-like Bouzov
Castle is located just about 35 km from Olomouc.
qOther well known castles include Sovinec Castle or Helfštýn Castle, renowned for its annual
gathering of blacksmiths called “Hefaiston”.
qNear Olomouc there is the Chateau Náměšť na Hané with a display of traveling coaches of Olomouc
bishops and archbishops. Historic carriages and coaches can also be admired in a museum located
near the Chateau Čechy pod Kosířem. Mladeč caves and Javoříčko caves are worth a visit as well.

The main tourist attractions in Olomouc
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qHoly Trinity Column - This memorial column, erected in the early years of the 18th century, is the
most outstanding example of a type of monument specific to central Europe. In the characteristic
regional style known as ‘Olomouc Baroque’ and rising to a height of 35 m, it is decorated with many
fine religious sculptures, the work of the distinguished Moravian artist Ondřej Zahner. The Holy
Trinity Column was inscribed in the UNESCO list in 2000.
qBouzov Castle is an early 14th-century fortress first mentioned in 1317.It was built on a hill
between the village of Hvozdek and the town of Bouzov, 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Litovel and 28
kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Olomouc, in Moravia, Czech Republic. The castle has been used in a
number of film productions lately, including Arabela, Fantaghirò, and Before the Fall.
qFor winter sports many downhill courses and pistes are prepared in the Jeseníky mountains in areas
of Červenohorské sedlo, Kouty nad Desnou, Petříkov, Ostružná, Ramzová and many others.

The main tourist attractions in Pardubice
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q Pardubice region is located mainly in the eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia, with
a small part in northwestern Moravia.
qIt is named after its capital Pardubice. As an administrative unit, Pardubice Region has in the
course of history existed three times. It was established for the first time in 1850, and extended
from Český Brod to the Bohemian-Moravian border.
qThe southern and southeastern parts of the region are home to the hilly areas of Žďárské vrchy and
Železné Hory (Iron Mountains). The central and western parts of the region are formed by the Polabí
lowlands. In the northeast, the region reaches the Orlické hory and Hrubý Jeseník Mountains.
qThe European Watershed runs through the region, where it separates the basins of the North Sea and
the Black Sea. The tripoint of the Danube (Black Sea), Elbe (North Sea) and Oder (Baltic Sea)
watersheds is located at the peak of Králický Sněžník.

The main tourist attractions in Pardubice
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qThe rivers in the drainage basin of the Danube are the Morava, Moravská Sázava, Svitava and
Třebůvka. The Seč Dam (220ha) and the Pastviny Dam (92ha) are among the larger water bodies in the
region.
qLitomyšl was established around the trade route that connected Bohemia and Moravia at the end of
the 10th and beginning of the 11th centuries. The dominant feature of the city is the Italianate
Renaissance castle with its more than eight thousand examples of sgrafitto, which has been on the
UNESCO World Cultural and Heritage List since 1999. Litomyšl is the birthplace of the composer
Bedřich Smetana, whose name is commemorated by an annual opera festival. On the 500 metre long
square can be found the Gothic town hall and a number of Renaissance and Baroque houses.
qKladruby nad Labem is a village and municipality in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic,
located about 6 km northwest of Přelouč or 22 km west of Pardubice. It has around 820 inhabitants.
Kladruby nad Labem is renowned as home of the Kladruber horse breed.

The main tourist attractions in Pilsen
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qThe Pilsen Region lies in the southwest of the Czech Republic. It borders Karlovy Vary in the
northwest, the Ústí Region in the north, the Central Bohemian Region in the northwest and the South
Bohemian Region in the east. The longest border is with Germany (Bavaria) in the southwest.
qThe region is ideally positioned between the capital of Prague and western European countries.
qThe Pilsen Region is the third largest region in the Czech Republic and is the ninth most
populous, accounting for 5.4% of the country’s total population. After the South Bohemian Region it
is the second most sparsely populated region in the Czech Republic.
qThe City of Pilsen has been the natural centre of the region ever since its foundation. Pilsen was
established by King Wenceslaus II in 1295 at the confluence of four rivers – the Radbuza, Mže,
Úhlava and Úslava. From the very outset it has been an outstanding trade centre situated at an
important crossroads to Nuremberg and Regensburg.

The main tourist attractions in Pilsen
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qMunicipal centres apart from Pilsen include Klatovy, Domažlice, Tachov and Rokycany. Considering
the low population density towns like Sušice, Stříbro, Plasy, Kralovice, Horšovský Týn, Přeštice
and Nepomuk are also of regional importance.
qThe Pilsen Region is characterised by its variety of natural conditions. This diversity is caused
by the terrain. The border mountain range in the southwest (Bohemian Forest/Šumava and Upper
Palatinate Forest) and the Pilsen Valley in the northeast of the region are dominant features of
the landscape.
qThe Pilsen Hills and part of the Brdy Hills are other areas that form the region. In terms of
waterways, the largest part of the region falls under the Berounka catchment area – the historical
districts of Pilsen, Kralovice, Tachov, Domažlice, Rokycany and part of Klatovy.
qThe best of the region and The most interesting attractions in the whole Pilsen region:
üRotunda of St. Peter and Paul in Starý Plzenec – the old est integral architectural landmark in
Bohemia.

The main tourist attractions in Pilsen
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üSt. Bartholomew´s Cathedral in Pilsen – the tallest church spire in Bohemia (102,26 m )
üRepublic Town Square of Pilsen – one of the largest medieval town squares in the Czech Republic
üSynagogue in Pilsen – the second largest in Europe and the third largest in the world, synagogues
in Jerusalem and Budapest being the largest
üPilsen – Brewery Museum in Pilsen – the old est museum of its kind in the world, preserved in the
original medieval brewery house.
üWest-Bohemian Museum in Pilsen – the largest collection of Gothic harquebus guns in Europe
üZoological and botanical garden in Pilsen – the only facility in the Czech Republic combining both
zoological and botanical gardens; these two gardens have been operating since 1981 in Lochotín city
part, neighbouring the largest amphitheatre in the central Europe.

The main tourist attractions in Pilsen
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üPilsen – Bory (town district) (1911) – the oldest airport in the Czech Republic.
üPilsen – the first airplane of Czechoslovak production took off on April 27; 1919 at Bory airport
in Pilsen.
üCeramic pylon in Pilsen - the highest (10 m) ceramic object, rotated at potter's wheel, in the
world. It is made from 4,5 tons of clay by Westbohemian artist Ivan Hostaša. The pylon is written
down in the Guiness Book of Records
üAt the site of the Zbiroh medieval castle, there is a 163m deep well of oblong shape, hewn in
solid rock. It ranks among the deepest wells in Europe.

The main tourist attractions in Central Bohemia
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qThe Central Bohemian Region is located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia.
Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague (Czech: Praha), which lies in the
center of the region.
qThe city is not, however, a part of it and creates a region of its own.
qThe Central Bohemian Region is situated in the center of Bohemia. In terms of area it is the
largest region in the Czech Republic. It occupies 11,014 km² which is almost 14% of the total area
of the country.
q It surrounds the country’s capital Prague and it borders with Liberec Region (in the north),
Hradec Králové Region (north-east), Pardubice Region (east), Vysočina Region (south-east), South
Bohemian Region (south), Plzeň Region (west) and Ústí nad Labem Region (north-west).
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The main tourist attractions in Central Bohemia
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qThe Central Bohemian Region is the largest region of the Czech Republic, occupying 14% of its
total area.
qThe region has relatively various natural conditions. The highest point of the region is located
on Tok hill (846 m) in Brdy Highlands in the south-eastern part of the region. The lowest point of
the region is situated on the water surface of the Elbe River (Czech: Labe) near Dolní Beřkovice.
qThe region is divided into two landscape types. The north-eastern part is formed by Polabí
lowlands with a high share of land being used for agricultural purposes and deciduous forests. The
south-western part of the region is hilly with coniferous and mixed forests.
qImportant rivers in the region are Elbe, Vltava, Berounka, Jizera and Sázava. On Vltava river, a
series of nine dams (Czech: Vltavská kaskáda) were constructed throughout the 20th century.
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The main tourist attractions in Central Bohemia
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qThere are a number of landscape parks located in the region. Křivoklátsko is the largest and most
important landscape park in the region, being at the same time a UNESCO Biosphere Reservation.
Another remarkable area is the Bohemian Karst, the largest karst area in the Czech republic where
the Koněprusy Caves (Czech: Koněpruské jeskyně) are located. Finally, Kokořínsko Landscape park is
for a large part situated in the Central Bohemian Region.
qKarlštejn Castle is a large Gothic castle founded 1348 CE by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect
and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as
the Bohemian/Czech crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Located about 30
kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Prague above the village of the same name, it is one of the most
famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.
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The main tourist attractions in Central Bohemia
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qKokořín Castle is a castle located some 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mělník, Czech Republic. It was
built in the first half of the 14th century by order of Hynek Berka z Dubé. It was heavily damaged
during the Hussite Wars and stood in ruins until the reconstruction campaign of 1911–1918. It was
nationalized in 1948 and has been designated a national cultural landmark since 2001. The nature
preserve of Kokořínsko takes its name from this castle.
qKonopiště is a four-winged, three-storey château located in the Czech Republic, about 50 km (30
mi) southeast of Prague, outside the city of Benešov.
qLány is a village in the Czech Republic, 35 km (22 mi) west of Prague, in Central Bohemian Region,
outside the main road towards Karlovy Vary. Its major landmark is a castle, serving as a summer
residence of Czechoslovak and later Czech Presidents. There is also a sports car museum and Museum
of T. G. Masaryk, the first President of Czechoslovakia. Both President Masaryk and his wife are
buried in the local cemetery.

The main tourist attractions in Ústí nad Labem
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qÚstí nad Labem Region or Ústecký Region is located in the north-western part of the historical
land of Bohemia and the whole country, and named after the capital, Ústí nad Labem. It covers the
majority of the former North Bohemia province and is part of the broader area of North Bohemia.
qThe region borders the regions of Liberec (east), Central Bohemia (south), Plzeň (southwest),
Karlovy Vary (west) and the German region of Saxony to the north.
qThe Ústí region comprises a range of very different types of landscape. Between the high
escarpment of the Ore Mountains range and the Bohemian Central Uplands with many volcanic hills,
there are vast areas devastated by surface coal mining (the North Bohemian Basin), partly being
recultivated into an artificial landscape with ponds, plains and groves.
qThe Elbe river runs through the Central Uplands in a winding gorge of the Porta Bohemica. The
southern part of the region, Polabí, is flat and fertile, while in the northeast are the sandstone
formations of Bohemian Switzerland, including the monumental Pravčická brána, a natural sandstone
arch.

The main tourist attractions in Ústí nad Labem
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qDuchcov is the name of a grand house in the town of Duchcov, located about 8 km from Litvínov, in
northern Bohemia, Czech Republic. The château houses a museum with a collection of historic
furniture. Also on display is the painting and portrait gallery of the Waldsteins. One room is
dedicated to Giacomo Casanova, who was employed here as a librarian from 1785 to 1798, and his
memoirs Histoire de ma vie were written here in the years before his death in 1798.
qThe Pravčická brána is a narrow rock formation located in Bohemian Switzerland in the Czech
Republic, approx. 3 km northwest of Hřensko. With a span of 26.5 metres, an inside height of 16
metres, 8 metre maximum width and 3 metre arch, it is the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe.
qŘíp Mountain also known as Říp Hill, is a 459 m solitary hill rising up from the central Bohemian
flatland where, according to legend, the first Czechs settled. Říp is located 20 km south-east of
Litoměřice, Czech Republic. The mountain and the rotunda are among the Czech national cultural
monuments.

The main tourist attractions in Vysočina
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qThe Vysočina Region is located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of
Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia. Its capital is Jihlava.
qThe region is the location of two mountain ranges, Žďárské vrchy and Jihlavské vrchy, both part of
the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The Vysočina Region is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites,
the most in any region in the Czech Republic.
qWith three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the region is home to more of these than any other region
of the Czech Republic. These are the historical centre of Telč, the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John
of Nepomuk in Žďár nad Sázavou and the Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč.
qThe region is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Bohemian
Region) which does not have a border with a foreign country.

The main tourist attractions in Vysočina
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qŽďár nad Sázavou was originally a market town, established on an ancient regional route, and at
its inception it was closely linked with the establishment of the Cistercian monastery in 1252. The
town was elevated to city status at the beginning of the seventeenth century. Today the city plays
host to several cultural and social events, and for tourists it offers a whole range of active
recreation options thanks to its advantageous position. The Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk
at Zelená Hora was inscribed in the UNESCO List in 1994.
qPilgrimage church of St. John of Nepomuk at Zelená hora - The pilgrimage church, dedicated to St.
John of Nepomuk, was built in the early 1820s. It is the finest work of the architect Jan Blažej
Santini and is the most original example of the so-called baroque gothic style. It was built on a
five-pointed star plan and is surrounded by a cemetery and cloisters.

The main tourist attractions in Vysočina
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qTřebíč dates from 1101 when a Benedictine monastery was established here. Thanks to its position
on the banks of the River Jihlava and the munificence of its founders the city became an important
centre for religious life and education. Today it is an important economic, administrative,
political and cultural centre in south-west Moravia. The city offers a wide range of active
recreation opportunities in the picturesque environment of the foothills of the Czech-Moravian
Vysočina (Highland) region.
qJewish Quarter and St. Prokop's Basilica - The ensemble of the Jewish Quarter and the Basilica is
a unique example of the close co-existence of Christian and Jewish culture from the Middle Ages
until the 20th century. The Basilica of St. Procopius. Originally built as part of the Benedictine
monastery in the early 13th century, it was influenced by Western European ideas in its
construction.
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The main tourist attractions in Vysočina
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qTelč is situated at the south-west tip of Moravia, half-way between Prague and Vienna. According
to legend the foundation of the city is associated with the victory of the Moravian Prince Otto II
over the Bohemian King Břetislav in 1099.
qHistoric centre
qThe city was built on the original foundations following a devastating fire at the end of the 14th
century. A number of the renaissance and baroque townhouses remain to this day strengthened by a
protective system of ponds. The gothic castle was rebuilt in the renaissance style at the end of
the 16th century.
qOne of the most prominent protected zones is „CHKO Žďárské vrchy“, whose rock formations, forest
remains and rare species of moorland plants combine to make it one of the jewels in the region’s
crown.
qThe highest peaks of the region - Javořice (837 m) and Devět skal (836 m).

The main tourist attractions in Zlín
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qZlín Region is located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is
named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it forms a cohesion area of Central
Moravia.
qIt is located in the eastern part of the Czech Republic, where the borders with Slovakia (Trenčín
and Žilina Regions) are formed by its eastern edge. It borders with South Moravian Region in the
southwest, Olomouc Region in the northwest and Moravian-Silesian Region in the north. Culturally,
the region is composed of parts of three traditional Moravian regions: Hanakia, the Moravian
Slovakia and the Moravian Wallachia.
qMost of the streams in the area flow to Morava River. The most important ones are the Bečva River
in the northern part and the Olšava River in the southern part. Morava River is the biggest river
of the Region flowing through both the vales from west to the south.

The main tourist attractions in Zlín
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qZlín Region is attractive for tourists featuring a number of nature, cultural and historic
monuments such mountains, garden architecture, spas, wine valleys, remains of the Great Moravia
empire, series of religious monuments and historically valuable buildings as well as a unique
example of modern Baťa’s functional architecture.
qLuhačovice is a spa town in the Zlín Region, Moravia, Czech Republic.
qDown-hill and cross country skiing is possible in Pustevny, Portáš, Velké Karlovice, the Chřiby
highlands and Hostýn-Vsetín Highlands.
qAlong the Morava River there is the Moravian cycle route, which is connected to the Austrian and
Slovak cycle routes.
qMountain climbers can practice in The Pulčín rocks, Lačnov rocks or Čertovy rocks.
qAn original experience is the voyage on the Baťa canal (in Czech: Baťův kanál).
qThe gothic castle Buchlov, the baroque castle in Buchlovice and Velehrad pilgrimage place.
qThe monument of Great Moravia in Staré Město.
qThe Valašské museum in nature and open-air museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.

The main tourist attractions in Zlín
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qThe zoological garden with a castle in Lešná
qThe Museum of footwear in Zlín.
qThe events that document the ethnographic richness of the region are the Carnival in Strání, Ride
of kings in Vlčnov or the Kopaničářský festival in Starý Hrozenkov. Every year the Summer film
school takes place in Uherské Hradiště and the International film festival for children and the
young in Zlín.
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978-80-7510-156-3.
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qUNESCO, 2009. World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Firefly
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