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Ceské Budejovice (sometimes only Budejovice, sometimes rendered in English as "Ceske Budejovice", also known by the German name of Budweis) is a city in the Czech Republic. With a population of nearly 100,000, it is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region, and is the political and commercial capital of the region.

1 History

The town was granted its charter as a city in the year 1265.

2 Beer

Ceské Budejovice has long been well known for the fine beer brewed here, this enjoying a good reputation since the 13th century. For a time the town was the royal brewery for the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and beer from Budweis, or " Budweiser Beer", attained fame. Beer brewing remains a major industry here. The largest brewery is Pivovar Budejovicky Budvar, which has legal rights to selling beer under the "Budweiser" brand name in much of Europe; this product is also sold elsewhere under the names "Budvar" and "Czechvar". The second largest brewery Pivovar Samson also does a fair amount of export, mostly under the "Samson" and "Crystal" labels.

3 Geography

The city is in the center of a valley of the Vltava River, where the Vltava meets the Malse river.

4 Sights

The old town preserves interesting Medieval and Baroque architecture around the large town square, including the old town hall with murals and bronze gargoyles, and the town tower "Cerná vež" ("Black Tower"). In the new town the Belle Epoque Austro-Hungarian train station is notable.

5 Transportation

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6 Miscellaneous

Ceske Budejovice is home to the University of South Bohemia and an Academy of Sciences.

Ceske Budejovice was the birthplace of:

• Vladimír RemekVladimir Remek (born September 26, 1948) was the first Czech in space and the first astronaut of a nationality other than Soviet or American. Born in Ceske Budejovice, Remek graduated from the Air Force Academy and worked as an Air Force pilot. He joined (born 1948), astronautBruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. Picture courtesy NASA An astronaut cosmonaut or taikonaut is a person who travels into space, or who makes a career of doing so. The criteria for determining who has achieved human spaceflight vary (see
• Vaclav ProspalVaclav Propsal (born February 17, 1975 in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey leftwinger who plays for the National Hockey League's Anaheim Mighty Ducks. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Thi (born 1975), professional ice hockeyIce hockey known simply as " hockey" in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. It is known as the fastest team sport in the world, with players on skates capable of going high speeds along with shots of the play ob leftwingerWinger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Ice hockey.