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There has been a great deal of settlements on the site which is today known as Prague. The first pre-historic group of settlers arrived in the area over one million years ago, while the first long-term settlement arrived in 5500 BC. During the 6th century AD, the Slavs moved in and began to build a network of colonies and developed a large marketplace which is today known as Old Square.

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The Battle of White Hill in 1620 led the way for the Thirty Years War, with Prague seeing much destruction. Prague saw even more devastation when the Saxons invaded in 1631. The city was instantly reduced to a provincial town, which resulted in an economic collapse and a huge decrease in Prague\'s population.

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Prague became hidden behind its own walls and as a result, it missed much of the western world�s progression such as the 19th century industrial revolution. Luckily, people soon realised that the city was falling behind the rest of the world and many of the walls were demolished at the end of the century.

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Unfortunately, the development of the city was put on hold with the onset of WWI, but the city quickly picked itself up and continued to grow at a tremendous rate throughout the 1920s. It managed to avoid the economic crisis that so many other cities were facing and thrived until the 1940s.

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Today, Prague is quickly regaining all of its former cultural heritage and beauty, and has become one of the prime holiday destinations in Europe. Since its split from Slovakia, the Czech Republic has become a very influential country, with Prague leading the way.

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