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Prague History
Prague is a city of Czech Republic is a very intersting history.The oldest evidence of human habitation in the Prague valley dates from around 6000 BC. Permanent farming communities were established in the area by Germanic and Celtic tribes around 4000 BC. Slavs came into the picture around the turn of the millennium, and by the 600 AD had settled opposite sides of a particularly appealing stretch of the Vltava River. The short-lived empire introduced the locals to Christianity, but it was 'Good King Wenceslas' of Christmas-carol fame who made it the state religion of Bohemia in the 930s. He remains the patron saint of the Czech Republic. It was under the rule of Charles IV (ruled 1346-78) that Prague truly came into its own, becoming one of the continent's largest and most prosperous cities, acquiring its fine Gothic face and landmark buildings like Charles University, Charles Bridge and St Vitus Cathedral.The 20th century solidified the Czech nationalist movement. Czechs had no interest in fighting for their Austrian masters in WWI, and neighbouring Slovakia was equally reluctant to take up arms for their German occupiers.The newly stringent communist leadership maintained control until the breaching of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The Czech Republic has become a member state of the EU, and Prague will preside gracefully as the country finds a new place in the world.In August 2002 Prague experienced the worst floods in almost two centuries, with the river Vltava sweeping the city.
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