bohemia

     

Bohemia (Czech: Čechy; German: Böhmen (help·info); Latin: Bohemia; Polish: Czechy) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirs of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Czech Republic. In a broader meaning, it often refers to the entire Czech territory, including Moravia and Czech Silesia, especially in historical contexts, such as the Kingdom of Bohemia.

Trivia about bohemia

  • In "A Scandal in" this, Sherlock Holmes calls Dr. Watson his "Boswell"
  • Sherlock Holmes faced "A Scandal in" this former central European kingdom
  • Prague is in this region whose name comes from the Boii, a tribe that once populated the area
  • A former kingdom in the western Czech Republic