Prague

Prague (/ˈprɑːɡ/; Czech: Praha, [ˈpraɦa], German: Prag) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the 14th largest city in the European Union. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava River, the city is home to about 1.24 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters. Prague has the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union.

Prague has been a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe with waxing and waning fortunes during its 1,100-year existence. Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was not only the capital of the Czech state, but also the seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. It was an important city to the Habsburg Monarchy and its Austro-Hungarian Empire and after World War I became the capital of Czechoslovakia. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and in 20th-century history, during both World Wars and the post-war Communist era.

Praha (disambiguation)

Praha is Czech for the city of Prague.

Praha may also refer to:

Praha (train)

The Praha is a EuroCity (EC) international express train. Introduced in 1993, it runs between Warsaw, the capital of Poland, and Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The train's name, Praha, is the Czech word for Prague.

As of 2013, the southbound train departs at shortly after 09:00 and the northbound train at shortly after 10:00. Both trains arrive at their destinations after a journey time of approximately eight and a half hours.

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