Czech Republic
Czech Republic is most famous for its castles and national parks. There are over 2000 castles in this country, including the ruins of the old ones. It is home to the largest ancient castle in the world—Prague Castle, 570m long and 128m wide. Aside from its beautiful cities and charming towns, this country’s whole area is also surrounded by mountains.
- There are 14 Unesco World Heritage sites in the Czech Republic.
- The word robot first hit the scene when Czech writer, Karl Capek, used in a play to describe creatures that could perform all the work humans didn’t want to do and had no soul.
- Prague’s astronomical clock was installed in 1410 making it the oldest in the world.
- You can find the highest beer consumption per capita in the world in this country.