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THE CZECH REPUBLIC’S GEOGRAPHY & LANDSCAPE

Rose The national flower of the Czech Republic is the red rose. The red color of the rose is a symbol of love and beauty, as well as politics and war, at the same time. The rose motif has been used in Czech history for centuries. The Five-Petaled Rose Celebrations in Český Krumlov is an annual festival celebrating medieval times, with music, crafts, food, drink, and jousting tournaments.

Acid rain , caused by harmful industrial emissions, is damaging Czech forests. The most heavily damaged region, in northern Bohemia, is known as the “Black Triangle” due to the environmental damage inflicted by factories there. Rivers and Lakes The Czech Republic features four major navigable rivers, the Elbe, Vltava, Morava, and the Ohře. Historically, these rivers have provided a crucial means of transport for people and goods, and most of the country’s cities have grown up around the rivers as transportation centers. The Czech Republic also boasts more than four hundred lakes and a large number of natural mineral springs. These mineral springs, long believed to have healing properties, have spawned a thriving tourism industry centered on alternative medicine. People from all over visit these Czech spa towns to bathe in the mineral springs.

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