Prague: A 30 Minute City History (30 Minute City Histories)
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A thousand years of kings, rebels, emperors, invasions and revolutions — discover the extraordinary story behind the City of a Hundred Spires.
Prague is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Behind its Gothic towers, medieval streets and magnificent castle lies a history filled with ambition, conflict and dramatic change.
From the first Přemyslid rulers on the banks of the Vltava to the golden age of Charles IV, Prague became one of medieval Europe's greatest capitals. It witnessed the religious revolution of Jan Hus, the Hussite Wars and the infamous Defenestration of Prague that helped ignite the Thirty Years' War.
Under Emperor Rudolf II, the city became a remarkable centre of art, astronomy, science and alchemy, attracting figures including Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Later came Habsburg rule, Czech national revival and the creation of independent Czechoslovakia.
The twentieth century brought some of Prague's darkest and most inspiring moments: Nazi occupation, Operation Anthropoid and the Prague Uprising, Communist dictatorship, Soviet tanks crushing the Prague Spring and, finally, the peaceful Velvet Revolution that carried Václav Havel from dissident playwright to Prague Castle.
Prague: A 30 Minute City History tells this remarkable story in a fast-moving and accessible journey through the people, places and events that created the modern Czech capital.
Inside you'll discover:
How Prague grew from settlements beside the Vltava into an imperial capital
Why Charles IV transformed the medieval city
How Jan Hus helped ignite a religious revolution
Why Prague became the city of defenestrations
How Rudolf II attracted astronomers, artists and alchemists
What happened during Nazi occupation and Operation Anthropoid
Why Soviet tanks entered Prague in 1968
How the Velvet Revolution ended Communist rule
A historical walking tour through Prague
The essential landmarks, stories and characters behind the modern city
Whether you're planning a visit, have just returned, or simply want to understand one of Europe's most fascinating capitals, this concise history will show you the Prague hidden behind the postcard views.
One city. A thousand years of history. Prague in 30 minutes.
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