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Photo: Moyan Brenn from Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.Discover the magic of Prague with our captivating quiz! Test your knowledge of its stunning landmarks, rich history, and vibrant culture. How well do you truly know the City of a Hundred Spires?
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Trdelník is a traditional sweet pastry made from rolled dough, wrapped around a metal or wooden stick, then roasted over an open flame until golden. It's typically coated in sugar and cinnamon or nuts. While widely sold in Prague, similar pastries exist across Central and Eastern Europe, making its exact origin a subject of friendly debate.
Photo: Tamorlan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Prague is the historic capital of Bohemia, the largest and westernmost of the three historical lands of the Czech Republic. Bohemia has been a distinct political entity for over a millennium, forming the core of the medieval Kingdom of Bohemia. Moravia is located to the east.
Photo: Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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St. Vitus Cathedral is a quintessential example of Gothic architecture, characterized by its towering spires, pointed arches, intricate tracery, and stunning stained-glass windows. Though its construction spanned centuries, beginning in 1344, its overall design adheres to the Gothic aesthetic. It houses the tombs of Bohemian kings and the Czech crown jewels.
Photo: MathKnight and Zachi Evenor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.
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The Prague Astronomical Clock, a masterpiece of medieval engineering, serves primarily to display complex astronomical information. It shows the positions of the Sun and Moon, various celestial cycles, and the current zodiac sign, alongside multiple time formats. Legend holds that the city will suffer if the clock is ever neglected.
Photo: Steve Collis from Melbourne, Australia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The Petřín Lookout Tower, a steel framework tower often compared to a miniature Eiffel Tower, is the most prominent landmark on Petřín Hill. Standing 63.5 meters tall, it was built for the 1891 Jubilee Exhibition and offers breathtaking panoramic vistas of Prague and its surrounding landscapes.
Photo: Ivan Korostelev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Mucha Museum in Prague is devoted to Alphonse Mucha, a pivotal figure in the Art Nouveau movement. His distinctive style, characterized by beautiful women, flowing lines, and intricate decorative elements, became globally recognized. Gustav Klimt, while a contemporary, was an Austrian Symbolist painter.
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Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883 and spent most of his life in the city. He wrote in German, and his strange, dreamlike stories, like 'The Metamorphosis', in which a man wakes up as a giant insect, made him one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Today you can visit the Kafka Museum and spot a famous rotating sculpture of his head in Prague.
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On 23 May 1618, angry Protestant nobles threw two Catholic royal officials and their secretary out of a window of Prague Castle. All three survived the fall! The event sparked the Bohemian Revolt and the Thirty Years' War, which ended in 1648. Prague has seen more of these 'defenestrations': an earlier famous one took place in 1419.
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Charles Bridge was begun in 1357 under King Charles IV, and its 30 mostly baroque statues were added around 1700. Today they are all copies: the originals are kept safe in a museum. Legend says the first stone was laid at 5:31 on 9 July 1357, so the date and time read 1-3-5-7-9-7-5-3-1, the same forwards and backwards!
Photo: A.Savin, Wikimedia Commons, FAL.
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Josefov is the historic Jewish Quarter of Prague, named in honor of Emperor Joseph II, whose reforms in the late 18th century brought greater tolerance to Jews. It houses remarkable synagogues, the Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Jewish Museum, preserving centuries of rich cultural heritage. Malá Strana is a different historic district.
Photo: Martin Pauer (Power), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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