Vltava

American  

[vuhl-tuh-vuh] / ˈvʌl tə və /

noun

1. a river in the W Czech Republic, flowing N to the Elbe. 270 miles (435 km) long.

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Vltava British  

/ ˈvltava /

noun

1. German name: Moldau.  a river in the Czech Republic, rising in the Bohemian Forest and flowing generally southeast and then north to the River Elbe near Melnik. Length: 434 km (270 miles)

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Example Sentences

The famed Charles Bridge, spanning the Vltava River, was built in the 14th century.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its frenetic steel-ribboned crown, which stands out amid 19th century facades along Prague’s Vltava River, is nicknamed “Medusa.”

From Los Angeles Times

The River Vltava at Modrany is about half as wide as in the city centre.

From BBC

Those reservoirs - a series of nine dams known as the Vltava Cascade - will need to be half-empty to take what this weekend has in store.

From BBC

But the faculty has several facilities and no police units were sent to the iconic building on Jan Palach Square, close to the Vltava river.

From BBC