Welcome to Czech Republic
KorunaCurrency in Czech Republic
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Basic Country Profile
Location: Landlocked country in Eastern Europe
Population: 10.6 million
Capital: Prague
Major language: Czech
Major religion: Christianity
Currency: Koruna
Terrain: Mostly flat
Climate: Moderate
Dial code: +420
Time zone: GMT+2
Emergency numbers:
112- General emergency
150- Fire
155 – Ambulance
156 – Police
Disability Legislations and Policies
In the Czech Republic, the statistical data on the number of people with disabilities differ in social, health or cultural contexts. Overall, based on estimates there are 1.3 million people with disabilities based on a 10 percent estimate where 10 percent is the average projection of other European countries. The Czech republic ratified the CRPD in 2009. https://fra.europa.eu
The state of law and the current policy are described in:
http://dsq-sds.org
https://www.mpsv.cz
Travel Related Information
The historic centre of Prague is all in all quite well accessible for people with mobility disabilities, although getting around can sometimes be a bit difficult due to some steep slopes and to the cobblestones covering many streets. The accessibility of historic monuments is also varying.
A very useful and comprehensive booklet was published to help you get around: it is an accessibility atlas for people with mobility disabilities, focusing on the part of Prague that is a listed UNESCO world heritage site. “Prague Heritage Reservation. Accessibility Atlas for People with Impaired Mobility – City Map 1:4 000 “.
Published in two languages (Czech and English), this booklet contains very detailed maps with pictograms indicating: streets and monuments that are totally accessible or accessible with assistance, the major obstacles (staircases, steep streets…), reserved for handicapped parking places, well equipped public restrooms, recommended itineraries by district, accessible subway stations.
These maps are completed with a list of the major monuments located in the city center, with detailed information about their accessibility (recommended entrances, elevators, ramps).
Public Transportation
Although the subway accessibility has been considerably improved these last few years, problems remain in the city centre, where only 4 stations are accessible (Muzeum, Florenc, HlavniNadrazi, Vltavska). Some of the buses and trams on regular lines are equipped with adaptable platforms, and some trams with special equipment run at certain hours (mainly on lines 1 and 3).
For more information on public transportation and on accessible lines, please visit the webpage of the Prague Public Transport company’s website.
Information points of the Public Transport Company are located in the metro stations Anděl, NádražíHolešovice, and at the Prague-Ruzyne airport (Terminal 1 and 2).
Telephone: +420 800 19 18 17.