The royal city of Pilsen was founded in 1295 by Wenceslas II at the confluence of four rivers – the Úhlava, Úslava, Radbuza and Mže. Its advantageous location at the crossroads of major trade routes contributed to the rapid economic development of the city, which soon became a centre of cultural and humanistic traditions. The high cultural and social level of the city is reflected in its unique building development. Valuable monuments include the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, the Renaissance town hall, a Franciscan monastery and a Jewish synagogue. During the age of industrialization in the 19th century, industrial giants, including the Skoda engineering complex and world-famous Pilsner Urquell brewery, were founded in the city. The founding of the University of West Bohemia and a bishopric added further cultural and spiritual dimensions to the city.
Today, Pilsen is the dynamic and modern metropolis of western Bohemia. It is home to many major firms and industrial companies, universities and medical schools. It has an extensive network of hotels and restaurants, as well as a rich cultural and sports programme and well-developed tourist infrastructure. Its exceptional quality was confirmed when it earned the title European Capital of Culture for 2015.
Pilsen covers 138 km2, and with nearly 170 thousand inhabitants, it is the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic.
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Pilsen Tourism
http://www.plzen.eu/turista/
Stadtplan :: Mapa
Mobile application „City of Pilsen - City Travel Guide“
http://www.plzen2015.cz
Program ECoC Pilsen 2015
http://www.plzen2015.cz/en/program
Festival of Light
The Festival of Light will illuminate the Pilsen winter in February. At eight locations in the zone between the Depot and Pilsner Urquell, light installations, mapping, luminous objects and interactive applications will await walkers taking a pleasant stroll along the Radbuza River, helping them to get through the gloomiest days of the year. We are working on the festival programme with the Prague Signal Festival, ranked among the top ten European light art festivals by The Guardian.
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Jiří Trnka’s Studio
Although Jiří Trnka is considered to be one of the most important personalities of European animated film, and one whose contribution influenced the history of art, his work has not yet been presented in a complex and suitably representative form. The exhibition entitled Jiří Trnka’s Studio intends to repay the debt owed to such a significant artist. The exhibition, which will be displayed at the same time in the Gallery of the City of Pilsen and the Gallery of Jiří Trnka, has been created on the basis of an author’s concept of the son of Jiří Trnka, Jan Trnka.
Munich - Shining Metropolis of Art
In the second half of the 19th century, Munich became one of the main European artistic centres, internationally recognised and appreciated particularly due to the paintings of the Munich School. It was sought out by young artists from all over the world, strongly represented also by the Czech community. The exhibition Munich – Shining Metropolis of Art encompasses the period from 1870 to 1918, which is the timeframe from the famous era of the Munich School until the start of the avant-garde period. Attention will mainly be concentrated on painting, which had a privileged position in Munich, as well as on sculpture, drawing and applied graphics. Visitors to the exhibition can enjoy works by the following artists: Lovis Corinth, Ludwig Dill, Alexej von Jawlensky, Vasilij Kandinskij, Paul Klee, Alfred Kubin, Wilhelm Leibl, Franz von Lenbach, Gabriel von Max, Václav Brožík, Luděk Marold, Alfons Mucha, Hugo Steiner-Prag, Carl Thiemann, Joža Uprka and many others.
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