Czech Geography A-Z

A

The westernmost city in Czechia.

B

The second largest city in Czechia.

C

A river in the North-eastern Bohemia, tributary of the Elbe river.

Č

The second most visited city in Czechia, just after Prague.

D

City in South-western Moravia, where sugar cubes were invented in 1843

E

A town in Western Bohemia, home to the longest railway tunnel in Czechia (4150 metres)

F

One of the spa cities in Western Bohemia, since 2021 added on the UNESCO list of heritage.

G

Neighboring country to the west of Czechia

H

The newest city in Czechia, founded in 1955.

CH

A city in Northern Bohemia, home to the only alum lake in the world.

I

A town in Southern Moravia, birthplace of a famous painter Alfons Mucha

J

Centre of the Highlands (Vysočina) region. Birthplace of the board game and video game developer Vlaada Chvátil.

K

The city with a leaning church that is sinking due to the mining works underneath. In the last decades, it sunk over 40 metres.

L

The only city in Czechia that still has some narrow-gauge tram tracks.

M

The city that was completely demolished to make space for coal mines. Its church was moved more than 800 metres.

N

A city in Eastern Bohemia, right on the border with Poland. Also known as "the only spa town in Czechia without a spa".

O

A city in Central Moravia whose plague column is in the UNESCO list of heritage. Also the city with the shortest tram network in Czechia

P

Place in Eastern Bohemia with sand dunes, sometimes called a desert, despite only having an area of 0.1 sq km.

R

A mountain in South-eastern Moravia, named after an old Slavic god, sharing its name with a beer brand.

Ř

A hill on which, according to the legend, Forefather Czech decided to stay and settle.

S

The tallest mountain at 1603 metres above the sea level.

Š

The mountain range in Southern Bohemia. One of very few places in Czechia where wolves live in the wild.

T

City in Southern Bohemia founded by the Hussites in 1420. In 1901, it became the starting point of the first railway line in Central Europe that was built as electrified since the beginning.

U

The centre of the former North-Bohemian Region, very hilly city that straddles the Elbe river

V

The longest river in Czechia.

Z

A city in Southern Moravia, famous for its pickles production.

Ž

The city famous for its hops plantages that supply most of Czech beer breweries