Pilsner Lager Was First Brewed in Plzeň in 1842

The name was formally registered with the UN in 2016.

Well-known examples include Karlštejn, Český Krumlov and Hluboká.

Josef Čapek suggested the term to his brother Karel, who used it in his 1920 play R.U.R.

Czechia and Slovakia became independent countries on January 1, 1993.