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It became an independent Faculty of Education in 1964. Both Schools merged in 1991 as the University of West Bohemia. The Faculty of Law was established in 1993, The Faculty of Philosophy and Art in 2001, The Faculty of Art and Design in 2013 and The Faculty of Health Care Studies in 2008 when Private College in Plzeň merged with the university.
The first written mention of Plzeň Castle is from 976. The city of New Plzeň was founded nearby in 1295 by King Wenceslaus II. The old settlement then became known as Starý Plzenec and New Plzeň became known as Plzeň. It quickly became an important city on trade routes leading from Bohemia to Nuremberg and Regensburg. The first written ...
The Plzeň tram network (Czech: Tramvajová doprava v Plzni) is a tram network serving Plzeň, the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic. The network is 21.7 km long with tramcars running on a standard-gauge railway. The system is operated by Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky (PMDP). Using just three lines, Plzeň trams still ...
As of 1 January 2019, the total population of the region was 584,672 inhabitants. Almost 30% of the inhabitants reside in Plzeň which is the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic with 172 thousand inhabitants. There are 56 towns in the region, which account for 67% of the total population.
České Budějovice is the largest city in the region and its political and commercial capital, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and the University of South Bohemia. It is famous for the Budweiser Budvar Brewery. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
Techmania Science Center is one of the first science centers in the Czech Republic and an institution of informal education. [1] The project was established in 2005 by the Škoda Transportation joint-stock company and the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.
Plzeň is the economic centre of the entire Plzeň Region. Almost all the largest employers with headquarters in Plzeň-City District and at least 500 employers have their seat in Plzeň, the only exception is KS-Europe in Šťáhlavy. The largest of these companies with at least 1,000 employees are: [5]
Plzeň main railway station (Czech: Plzeň hlavní nádraží, abbreviated Plzeň hl.n.) is the principal railway station in Plzeň, the largest city in western Bohemia. The station is located in the Slovany district near the city center. The station was opened in 1862, together with the Czech Western Railway from Prague to Plzeň. The station ...