28 June, 2014
06 July

Pilsen

Pilsen (Plzeň), situated in western Bohemia, is the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic. It is an important industrial, commercial, cultural and administrative centre.

The city was founded on the confluence of four rivers - Uhlava, Uslava, Radbuza and Mze - by the Czech King Wenceslas II in 1295. Situated on the crossroads of two important trade routes and close to Prague, Pilsen experienced an immediate rapid growth.

Industrialisation took off in the 19th century. At that time, industrial giants including the engineering complex Skoda and the Pilsen Brewery were established. Nowadays, the modern industrial zone in Borska Fields represents an extraordinary project in the Czech industrial sphere.

The Pilsen metropolitan area covers 125 square kilometres and has a population of 165,000 inhabitants.

Famous places and monuments to visit in Pilsen include: Republic Square, Saint Bartholomew's Cathedral, Pilsner Urquell Brewery, the Historical underground and Brewery Museum, the Great Synagogue, the park ring, Zoo and Dinopark, Techmania Science Center

Getting there

  • By plane
    To Vaclav Havel Airport Prague.

    By train
    From Prague:
    Hlavní (Wilsonovo) nádraží (Main Railway Station) – Praha 2, Wilsonova (Metro line C, Hlavní nádraží station) - 1 hour 35 minutes
    www.idos.cz

    By bus
    From Prague:
    Florenc - Praha 8, Křižíkova (Metro lines B and C, Florenc station) - 1 hour 40 minutes
    Zlicin - Praha 5 (Metro line B, from airport bus 100) - 1 hour

    From Nuremberg (Germany):
    - cca 3 hours

    From Munich (Germany):
    - cca 4 hours
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    By car
    From Prague - E50 (D5) - 93 km

  • City Arena Pilsen
    City: Pilsen
    Capacity: 2,000
    Address: Uslavska 2357/75, Pilsen
    Website:     www.tjloko-plzen.cz/cz/sportovni-areal/mestska-sportovni-hala/

    In addition to a municipal sports hall with the largest and best indoor surface in western Bohemia, the complex also offers dozens of other sports facilities. The main playing area in the hall is used for traditional sports such as basketball, handball, football, volleyball, as well as non-traditional sports such as floorball or ultimate frisbee.