eSIM Tarif für Daten Roaming in Pilsen

Here are some interesting and fun facts about Pilsen (Plzeň), a city in the western Czech Republic, situated about 90 kilometres southwest from Prague.

Country-Area Code: +420-377

Population: approx. 188,000 (2025)

Language: Czech

Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)

• Pilsen, founded in 1295, is famous as the birthplace of Pilsner beer in 1842, which gave its name to the worldwide popular beer style.
• It also has a significant industrial history, being the home of the car company Skoda Works engineering company, founded by Emil Skoda in 1859.
• The Pilsen Historical Underground Tour is a unique labyrinth of underground corridors, cellars and wells. They were originally built at the beginning of the 14th century for practical purposes such as storage, transportation of goods and defense. The tour provides a fascinating glimpse into the city’s past, with former underground pubs, wells, dishes, tools or old wooden pipelines there.
• Many international companies have factories in Pilsen, including Daikin, Hisense, and Panasonic.

Did you know…?

• Some of the most famous sights in the city are the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, Renaissance Town Hall, and the Moorish Revival Great Synagogue.
• Just outside the city centre, you will find Mill Race, also known as Plzeň’s Venice. It is a relaxing area, complete with a pond and surrounded by lush vegetation. It is part of the city’s green belt of gardens.