About Czech Republic

THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Basic informations of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is situated in Central Europe and is devided into three parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia.
Our country’s borders are natural and are formed by Mountain ranges. The well-known Giant mountains with their resorts Špindlerův Mlýn or Harrachov and other mountains are available for ski holidays.

History of the Czech and Moravian Region

A continuous history of what is called the Czech Republic today began to be written in the early thirties of the 6th century. The first Slavic agglomeration is supported by the existence of Samo’s Empire in the mid-seventh century and subsequently by the Great Moravian Empire. An important landmark in the overall development of the Slavonic territories was arrival of brothers Cyril and Methodius, “the apostles of the Slavs”, in the territory of the Great Moravian Empire at the turn of 863 and 864. Since that time, Old Church Slavonic became a language used in a translation of the Bible and in the liturgy intelligible to the Slavs. The Great Moravian Empire disintegrated and ceased to exist in the early nineties of the 10th century with the first form of the Czech state emerging on the ruins of the previous empire.

Films made in the Czech Republic

Why is the Czech Republic so popular with foreign filmmakers? Possibly for the same reasons as you will love the country. Here you will find extraordinarily colourful landscapes and towns with inimitable atmospheres, ideal to appear as the backdrop to films from any period. Other pluses in the Czech Republic are its modern film studios and the expertise and experience of Czech filmmakers.