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Pilsen was first mentioned as a castle in 976, as the scene of a battle between Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia and Emperor Otto II. It became a town in 1295 when King Wenceslaus II granted Pilsen its civic charter and established a new town site, located some 10 km away from the original settlement, which is the current town of Star Plzenec. It quickly became an important town on trade routes leading to Nuremberg and Regensburg; in the 14th century, it was the third-largest town in Bohemia after Prague and Kutn Hora. During the Hussite Wars, it was the centre of Catholic resistance to the Hussites: Prokop the Great unsuccessfully besieged it three times, and it joined the league of Romanist nobles against King George of Podebrady. In 1468, the town acquired a printing press; the Troyan Chronicle, the first book published in Bohemia, was printed on it.
Sights
- St. Bartholomew's Cathedral - the Gothic St. Bartholomew's Cathedral was founded in the late 13th century, its tower (102.26 m / 335 ft) being the highest in the Czech Republic.
- The Town Hall - this Renaissance masterwork was built in 1554-1559, based on the designs of an Italian architect, Giovanni de Statia.
- Historical underground network - a sophisticated system of cellars and tunnels of up to three levels under the whole Old Town area. It is accessible from the house in the street Perlová 4.
- The Great Synagogue - the second largest synagogue in Europe and third largest in the world (after synagogues in Jerusalem and Budapest).
- The Pilsner Urquell brewery - founded in 1842, home to the Pilsner Urquell, the original Pilsener.
Museums
- West Bohemian Museum (Kopeckeho sady 2) - regular exhibitions
- Ethnography Museum of the Pilsen Region (nam. Republiky 13) - regular exhibitions
- Brewery Museum (Veleslavinova 6) - history of brewing in Pilsen
Galleries
- Pilsen City Art Gallery (Dominikánská 2)
- West Bohemian Art Gallery "Masné krámy" (Pražská 18)
- Jiří Trnka Art Gallery (nám. Republiky 40)
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Bartoloměj
Made by Katka S.
One of the symbols of Plzeň, I simply had to put such photo here as a Pilsen patriot :-) The gothic cathedral from 1292 has the highest tower in the Czech Republic. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_St._Bartholomew_(Plzeň)
New Year's morning
Made by Katka S.
This photo was taken on my way home from the New Year's eve party. My first attempt with two expositions put together. Vyfoceno cestou domů ze Silvestrovské oslavy. Můj první pokus o fotku poskládanou ze dvou expozic, ručně v Photoshopu, foceno bez stativu.
Outside Plzen ice hockey stadium during the match 2
Made by Pavel Vanik
CEZ Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The capacity of the arena is 8,211 people and was built in 1950. It is currently home to the HC Lasselsberger Plzeň ice hockey team. www.hcplzen.cz
Radbuza river in Plzen
Made by Pavel Vanik
Black and White
Made by Katka S.
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