* Objective history
1) Around 830AD, the Moravian Empire was established along the Moravian River by Slavic leader Mojmir.
2) The Moravian Empire collapsed with the Hungarian invasion in 907AD.
3)
CharlesⅣ ( ※right side picture) established Prague as the cultural capital of central Europe and the Czech language was premoted to the official language. This period was called Prague's Golden Age during the 14th century.
4) John Huss was against the corruption of the Catholic Church and this resistance could be supported by ordinary people in 1414. Therefore the Hussite Wars occurred from 1420 to 1434.
5) Protestants were severely defeated in the Battle of the White Mountain in 1620. Then the Dark Age of the Czech Republic history began. That was the Habsburg Dynasty.
6) During the 1760s, it was the period of Slovene Enlightenment. The provinces of the Czech and Austrian territories were subdivided into administrative districts and German became the official language.
7) A nationalist movement called the National Revival started at the end of the 18th century, attempting to bring the Czech language, culture and national identity back to life.
8) After the WWⅠ, the Czech lands and Slovakia proclaimed the establishment of independent Czechslovakia on October 28, 1918.
9) Germany, Britain, France and Italy signed the Munich Pact, giving Hitler the right to invade and claimed Czechoslovakia's border areas, then Czechslovakia was invaded by Hitler's army on March 15, 1939.
10) Soon after the WWⅡ, the power in the country went to hands of the communist party.
11) Five Warsaw Pact member countries invaded Czechslovakia on August 21, 1968. This time was called "Prague Spring" , but Soviet troops continued to occupy the country until 1989.
12) A week after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, the Velvet Revolution brought an end to communism.
13) There was the first democratic country's election in January, 1990.
14) On January 1, 1993 Czechslovakia split into two independent countries, Czech Repubic and Slovakia.
15) The Czech Repubic joined NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) in 1999 and became a member of the European Union in 2002.
* Subjective history
1) Around 830AD, the
great Moravian Empire was established
successfully along the
beautiful Moravian River by Slavic
talented leader Mojmir.
2) The
weak Moravian Empire collapsed
abruptly with the
powerful Hungarian invasion in 907AD.
3) The
ambitious CharlesⅣ established
passionately Prague as the
cultural capital of central Europe and the
classical Czech language was premoted
carefully to the official language. This
glorious period was called
generally Prague's Golden Age during the 14th century.
4) John Huss was against
bravely the
extreme corruption of the Catholic Church and this
political resistance could be supported
fervently by ordinary people in 1414. Therefore the Hussite Wars occurred from 1420 to 1434.
5) Protestants were
severely defeated in the
terrible Battle of the
big White Mountain in 1620. Then the Dark Age of the Czech Republic history began
unfortunately. That was the
foolish Habsburg Dynasty.
6) During the 1760s, it was the period of Slovene
magnificent Enlightenment. The
governing provnices of the Czech and Austrian territories were subdivided into administrative districts
ultimately and
formal German became the official language
temporarilly.
7) A
victorious nationalist movement called the National Revival started
valiantly at the end of the 18th century, attempting to bring the
national Czech language, culture and national identity back to life.
8) After the
horrific WWⅠ, the Czech lands and Slovakia proclaimed
peacefully the establishment of independent Czechslovakia on October 28, 1918.
9)
Powerful Germany, Britain, France and Italy signed the
unfair Munich Pact, giving
crazy Hitler the right to invade and claimed Czechoslovakia's border areas, then Czechslovakia was invaded
suddenly by
cruel Hitler's army on March 15, 1939.
10) Soon after the
dreadful WWⅡ, the power in the country went to hands of the communist party
finally.
11) Five Warsaw Pact member countries invaded Czechslovakia on August 21, 1968. This time was called "Prague Spring" , but
stubborn Soviet troops continued
valiantly to occupy the country until 1989.
12) A week after the fall of the
colossal Berlin Wall in November 1989, the
significant Velvet Revolution brought an end to communism
fortunately.
13) There was the first
democratic country's election in January, 1990.
14) On January 1, 1993 Czechslovakia split into two independent countries
peacefully,
fabulous Czech Repubic and Slovakia.
15) The
attractive Czech Repubic joined NATO(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
joyously in 1999 and became a member of the European Union
rightfully in 2002.
This bridge is the oldest one of many bridges on the Voltava river and a symbol of Prague. It was founded by Charles IV in the year 1357. By the latest researche the construction was started by Master Otto and finished by Peter Parler in 1402. The Charles Bridge was named after King Charles.Both ends of the bridge are divided by towers (the Lesser Town Bridge Towers, the Old Town Bridge Tower). The bridge is 515 meters long and 10 meters wide, which was enough for 4 carriages to cross at the same time. Until 1683, there were no statues on the bridge. From then to 1928 thirty sculptures and sculptural groups of saints were gradually set on 
the bridge piers. They form two rows, one on each side. The fourth statue, Nepomuk is believed to be good luck if you touch the small staues at each bottom corner of the statue. That's the reason why those two spots are so shiny.
