https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh I’ve always been fascinated with Eastern Europe, but I don’t know much about each individual country, so I used this project to learn more about one of the lesser known Eastern European countries. en-us 2019-05-07 17:25:29 UTC 2023-04-05 00:24:24 UTC hello@padlet.com lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357748819 Although the Czech Republic is now one of the least religious countries in the world, the country features many beautiful and ornate churches left over from the 10th to 18th centuries. These are all reminders on the attempted christianization of the Eastern European peoples. ]]> 2019-05-07 17:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357748819 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357752576 Franz Kafka, an influential author, was from the Czech Republic. He wrote in both German and Czech, and is known for his writing about existential crises and bureaucratic struggles. ]]> 2019-05-07 17:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357752576 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357754748 The Czech Republic boasts the densest network of libraries of anywhere in Europe, and literature is considered to be hugely important in Czech society. This is due to the repression of literature and free thought in the 19th century and in the 1960s. Literature was a way to fight back against the overbearing communist government. ]]> 2019-05-07 17:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357754748 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357760262 The Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the entire world. Their food is known for lots of meat, including wild game like rabbits, ducks, and geese. ]]> 2019-05-07 18:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357760262 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357777178 The most popular sport in the Czech Republic is Ice Hockey, and many great NHL players come from the Czech Republic. ]]> 2019-05-07 18:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357777178 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357778391 The Czech environment is very diverse, ranging from plains and forests to mountains, but the most iconic part is the mountain ranges. They attract hikers from all over the world, and provide a huge source of tourism. ]]> 2019-05-07 18:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357778391 lmurphy191 https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357780797 The Czech Republic has been a hub of science and innovation since the early 1400s, and many inventions have been developed there, such as the modern contact lense, blood type system, and Semtex explosive. Both Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla taught or presented science at the University of Prague. ]]> 2019-05-07 18:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lmurphy191/m4km5d1euszh/wish/357780797