Bohemia facts for kids

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Čechy po roce 1920 na mapě Česka
Bohemia on the map of the Czech Republic

Bohemia is one of the regions of the Czech Republic. Poland is to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and the Czech province of Moravia to the East. The capital city of Prague lies in Bohemia.

Bohemia is well known for its glasswares (and other handicrafts), its beer, but also its cuisine.

Images for kids

  • Böhmen Mähren Österreich Schlesien

    Historical map with Bohemia proper outlined in pink, Moravia in yellow, and Austrian Silesia in orange.

  • Wappen Königreich Böhmen

    Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia

  • Tabor CZ aerial old town from north B1

    The more extreme Hussites became known as Taborites, after the city of Tábor that became their center.

  • Europe As A Queen Sebastian Munster 1570

    Bohemia as the heart of Europa regina, 1570

  • Czechoslovakia01

    Bohemia (westernmost area) within Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1938

  • Karlovy Vary Czech Rep

    The Bohemian town of Karlovy Vary

  • 2014 Stare miasto w Kłodzku, panorama, 02

    A panorama of Kłodzko, the capital city of Kłodzko Land which is referred to as "Little Prague"

  • Země Koruny české

    Lands of the Bohemian Crown (until 1635), map by Josef Pekař, 1921


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