5 October 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Universities, Colleges, Academies
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Charles University (
Czech : Univerzita Karlova), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague , is the oldest and largest
university in the
Czech Republic . It is one of the
oldest universities in Europe in continuous operation . Today, the university consists of 17 faculties located in
Prague ,
Hradec Králové , and
Plzeň . Charles University belongs among the top three universities in
Central and Eastern Europe . It is ranked around 200–300 in the world.
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11 July 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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The Old New Synagogue (
Czech : Staronová synagoga), also called the Altneuschul, situated in
Josefov , Prague, is Europe’s
oldest active synagogue . It is also the
oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-
nave design. Completed in 1270 in
gothic style, it was one of
Prague ‘s first gothic buildings. A still older Prague synagogue, known as the Old Synagogue, was demolished in 1867 and replaced by the
Spanish Synagogue .
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26 February 2020 | Author/Destination: Editorial / Redaktion | Rubric: Portrait
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Franz Kafka in 1923 © Archiv Frans Wagenbach
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Franz Kafka was a
German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of
20th-century literature . His work, which fuses elements of
realism and the
fantastic , typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-
bureaucratic powers, and has been interpreted as exploring themes of
alienation ,
existential anxiety ,
guilt , and
absurdity . His best known works include
Die Verwandlung (
The Metamorphosis ),
Der Process (
The Trial ), and
Das Schloss (
The Castle ). The term
Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those found in his writing.
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9 February 2011 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Architecture , European Union , European Capital of Culture , UNESCO World Heritage
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Prague Castle © Karelj
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Prague is situated on the Vltava River in central Bohemia. Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. The city proper is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million. Prague has been a political, cultural and economic center of Europe and particularly central Europe for the over 1,100 years of its existence. For centuries, during the Gothic and Renaissance eras, Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. The city played roles in the Protestant Reformation, the Thirty Years’ War, and in 20th-century history, both during the two World Wars and during the post-war Communist era.
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