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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: WHAT TO VISIT IN CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH REPUBLIC
 

Tourist attractions: The Czech Republic represents a crossing point between the various European cultures, the beauty and the variety of its natural landscapes and the wealth of its artistic and cultural patrimony, make it an interesting nation for the tourist. The historic city of Prague is the primary tourist attraction, it's a wonderful city, rich of bridges, cathedrals, towers, churches and cupolas. However the Czech Republic is not represented only from its state capital, there are smaller cities, with beautiful historical centers (Český Krumlov, Telč), wonderful castles (Karlštejn and Konopiště), historical baths (Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně), and interesting natural places (Český Ráj, Šumava and the Krkonoše mountains).

Unesco has inscribed 12 Czech sites in the World Heritage List: Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž (1998), Historic Centre of Český Krumlov (1992), Historic Centre of Prague (1992), Historic Centre of Telč (1992), Holašovice Historical Village Reservation (1998), Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc (2000), Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč (2003), Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (1995), Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (1996), Litomyšl Castle (1999), Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (1994), Tugendhat Villa in Brno (2001).

 

Between the properties submitted on the Tentative List are: Renaissance Houses at Slavonice (2001), Paper Mill at Velké Losiny (2001), Fishpond Network in the Trebon Basin (2001), Český ráj (Czech Paradise) Rock Cities (2001), Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulcice - Church of St.Margaret at Kopčani (2001), The Industrial Complexes at Ostrava (2001), The Forstress of Terezín (2001), The Spa at Luhacovice (2001), The Betlém Rock Sculptures near Kuks (2001), The Karlstejn Castle (2001), Extension of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Prague" with the important Monuments in its Vicinity (2001), Cultural landscape of the stud farm at Kladruby nad Labem (2007), Mountain-top Hotel and Television Transmitter Ještěd (2007), Žatec – the Hops Town (2007).

 

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