Královské hlavní město Praha - silver 28 mm Proof
weight: 13 g
purity: 999/1000 Ag
edge plain, numbered
limited mintage quality proof: 1784 pcs
limited mintage of unc. quality: 1784 pcs
limited mintage quality antique: 1784 pcs
issue day: 2013
Objednávkový kód: CRM1514
Royal capital Praha
Royal Capital City of Prague, after Vienna's second largest city
Habsburg monarchy, with an area of ??143 ha and 76 000 inhabitants, was established
February 12, 1784 by combining separate royal cities:
Old Town of Prague, Praha also formerly Prague city, large town hotels
Mal Strana, promoted to the city in 1257 by Premysl Otakar II.
Hradcany hotels
The New Town, founded in 1348 by Charles IV.
It was four quarters, Prague districts (numbered Rimsky): Old
city ??(Prague I), New Town (Praha II), Lesser Town (Praha III)
Hradcany (Prague IV). Headquartered city administration and City Council on
Old Town Hall. & Nbsp; Total external character of Prague, in the & nbsp; first half
19th century still tight walls, maintained a character
medieval town.
In 1850 he was attached to the capital Josefov (Praha V, originally
Jewish Town), 1883 Vyehrad (Praha VI), 1884 and Holeovice
Drums (Praha VII) 1901 Liben (Prague VIII). Take down the walls in the & nbsp; 70th
years has paved the way for closer integration between the historical
Prague with & nbsp; suburbs, for its territorial and & nbsp; population growth and & nbsp; for the introduction of
Urban public transport. Negotiations on & nbsp; the connection of individual suburbs
and & nbsp; suburban municipalities to & nbsp; Prague, however, met with resistance representatives
these municipalities, fearing tax increases and & nbsp; charges. Many suburbs
conversely, won & nbsp; the status of independent cities (Royal
Vinohrady, Zizkov, Smchov, Karlin).
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries was the Royal capital Prague 233
000 residents over an area of ??21 km & sup2 ;. In 1920 extended to January 1, 1922
Great as Prague and became known as the City of Prague.
Praga caput regni (Praha head of the kingdom)
Under the unified character of Prague was intended character of the Old Town, as the seat of the Municipality of the Old Town Hall as it adjusted the privilege of & nbsp; 1649. This character is then changed Only the odd and paid until 1918.
In the middle of the emblem is a red shield in the bottom half is golden fortification wall with silver battlement and an open gate with golden thrown up lattice. Rising from the gate silver armed arm holding a silver sword. In the upper part of the shield are three gold towers of blocks. The towers have windows terminated with a golden battlements and roofs with finials.
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