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Prague

[ prahg ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of the Czech Republic, in the western central part, on the Vltava: formerly capital of Czechoslovakia.


Prague

/ ±è°ùÉ‘ËÉ¡ /

noun

  1. the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, on the Vltava River: a rich commercial centre during the Middle Ages; site of Charles University (1348) and a technical university (1707); scene of defenestrations (1419 and 1618) that contributed to the outbreak of the Hussite Wars and the Thirty Years' War respectively. Pop: 1 164 000 (2005 est) Czech namePraha
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Prague

  1. Capital of The Czech Republic , situated on both banks of the Vltava River; the republic's largest city, as well as its most important industrial city; a leading European industrial and commercial center.
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Notes

In 1968, Prague was the center of Czech resistance to invasion by the Soviet Union .
From the fourteenth to the early seventeenth centuries, the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire resided at Prague as well as at Vienna .
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The announcement comes a month before Springsteen kicks off his European tour, with dates in Manchester, Liverpool, Marseille, Berlin and Prague, amongst others.

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It meant hundreds of hours of studio time and repeat trips to Prague, where developer Warhorse Studios is based.

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The director’s third outing turned out to be the charm, and Lathrop began work on designing and constructing 60 sets in and around the production’s base in Prague.

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It was home to 10 of the 18 members of the US figure skating team killed in a plane crash on the way to the 1961 world championships in Prague.

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In 1961, the 18-person US figure skating team was killed in a plane crash in Belgium on their way to Prague.

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