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Heinrich Tomec: The old royal city of Prague, illustration

In the mythical splendour of history, the picture shows the city on the Vltava with the Charles Bridge in the foreground, a representation of King Charles IV and the Bohemian coat of arms together with the Crown of St Wenceslas.

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Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur- und Betriebsges.m.b.H.
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Schloß Schönbrunn Kultur-und Betriebsges.m.b.H./Fotograf: Alexander E. Koller

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    How Czechs evolved from Bohemians

    The course of their evolution into the Czech nation can be seen as absolutely  prototypical for the development of modern national awareness among the smaller ethnic groups in Central Europe. Here, the Czechs were pioneers in many ways.