Plzen ( Pilsen ) is the metropolis of West Bohemia, founded by the Czech king Wenceslas II. The eventful history of the city can be seen during the sightseeing of many interesting buildings in the historical city centre, dominated by a slim tower of the Gothic St. Bartholomew Cathedral, which is with the height of 102,26 m (335 feet) the highest church spire in Bohemia.
The whole range of important buildings is an evidence for the era of great boom in the city on the turn of last two centuries.
Today's Plzen is with its 173 000 inhabitants a significant cultural, business and industrial centre, famous mostly due to the products of Plzen's brewery and heavy machinery factories Skoda.
The city is taking step by step a new, more atractive face in the last years and wishes to be an appeal "entry gate" on the passage from West Europe.

General information Plzen General information about Plzen, the metropolis of West Bohemia.   Historical centre A fascinating clickable map of the centre of the city.   Underground Plzen's historical underground is an integral part of a historical centre. It was begun during the 13th century.   Interesting buildings Information about some interesting buildings in Plzen and the Neighbourhood.   History A chronological history of the city.   Coat-of-arms The story of Plzen coat-of-arms.   Geography Geographical and geological characteristics of the city and its surroundings.   Various institutions Museum, Gallery, City Archives, Regional Archives, Library, British Council, BIC, ...   Twin Cities Twin Cities of the Plzen.   Virtual Gallery A musical film about Plzen Looks at history and present live of Plzen city. The movies are available in both RealVideo and MPEG.   Gothic Art in Western Bohemia The great exhibition presents a faithful picture of the medieval face of Western Bohemia.

Plzen Guides The Tour The Tour of the city.   Where to go Where to go in Plzen (wisdom, culture, art, accommodation, Yellow Pages and other).   Events and Conferences Calendar Cultural, Art, Exhibition and Sports Events in Plzen.   Conferences Conferences arranged by the town and other institutions.   Investment opportunities Information for investors Information about Enterprises, Financial Institutions, Transportations, Energetics, Telecommunications, ...   Bory Fields The quality and parameters of this industrial park have no paralel in the Czech Republic.   Regional information Regional Info server Link to regional WWW server (in Czech only).   Weather Current Plzen Weather and Forecast.   Index of Plzen resources Links to other Plzen resources and WWW Sites.

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