Bohemia

Bohemia on the map of the Czech Republic

Bohemia is one of the regions of the Czech Republic. Poland is to the north, Germany to the west, Austria to the south, and the Czech province of Moravia to the east. The capital city of Prague is in Bohemia.

Bohemia is well known for its glasswares and other handicrafts, its beer and its cuisine.

During the Middle Ages, Bohemia was sometimes an independent duchy or kingdom. In 1526, it came under control of the House of Habsburg. After Austria-Hungary was defeated during World War I, Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia.

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Bohemia Media

An 1892 map showing Bohemia proper outlined in pink, Moravia in yellow, and Austrian Silesia in orange
The coat of arms of the Přemyslid dynasty (until 1253–1262)
The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bohemia
The radical Hussites became known as Taborites, after the town of Tábor that became their center
Bohemia as the heart of Europa regina; Sebastian Münster, Basel, 1570
The Kingdom of Bohemia in 1618 with other Bohemian Crown lands within the Holy Roman Empire (1618).
Detailed map of Bohemia, 1742
Bohemia (westernmost area) in Czechoslovakia 1918–1938
Linguistic map of interwar Czechoslovakia (c. 1930)
Bohemian city Karlovy Vary