Prague

(prāg,) a city of the Austrian empire, C. of the kingdom of Bohemia, on the Moldau, 75 m. S.S.E. ofDresden. It contains the oldest of German universities, and is full of architectural remains of its former importance. P. has considerable manu fs. of linen, cotton, and silken fabrics, hardware, jewelry, musical instruments, . This city has sustained memorable sieges, and was taken by Frederick the Great of Pru ia, 1744. In 1818 the meeting of the Slavonic Congre within its walls called forth such strongly marked democratic demonstrations on the part of the supporters of Panslavism (q. v.), that the Austrian government di olved the conclave, and restored quiet by the summary method of causing the old and new town to be bombarded for two days. Pop. 157,275. [s. 728]