the charles bridge and the prague castle
Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, is situated in the heart of Europe, on a place that has been an intersection of continental merchant routes. It was the seat of Czech princes and kings from the tenth century A.D. In the mid-14Th century, Prague was the centre of the Holy Roman Empire and Europe’s third largest city. In this time, the king Charles IV built The Charles Bridge, Charles University and many others important places, buildings or sights. As part of the Hapsburg monarchy, Prague remained the capital of Czech lands, which became the strongest part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in terms of economy during the 19Th century. Prague became the capital city of the Czech Republic at 28.10.1918, when the Czech Republic was established.
Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech Republic. Prague is the seat of the top-level legislative, administrative and political bodies of the country – the parliament, government, and president; and the most important social, cultural and educational institutions reside here. The city proper is home to more than 1.3 million people. Prague is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with preserved examples from all periods of its history and is among the most visited cities on the continent. Each year the number of visitor is growing. Since 1992, the historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. According to Guinness World Records, Prague Castles the largest ancient castle in the world. Pictures, photos.
the national museum
The city centre of Prague is old, and really interesting. It is target of many tourists from whole world. Nowadays is Czech Republic part of European Union, country, which 20 ago has the Communist system. Prague was during the second word war under command of Germany Empire, ans manz sights were not destroyed like other cities during this war. Pictures, photos.
Come to Prague and get to know the true heart of Europe. Browse through offer of hotels, pensions and apartments. You can comfortably book your accommodation online. Here are some hotels name: The Grand Hotel Bohemia, Prague Castle Hotel, The Eurostars Thalia, The Corinthia Panorama Hotel, The Hotel Prague Inn, Alchymist Grand Hotel, Hotel Sovereign, Hotel Liberty, The Icon Boutique Hotel, Hotel Sonata, Hotel Metamorphis, Art Hotel Embassy, Esplanade Prague, Ambassador Zlata Husa, Corinthia Towers Hotel, Hotel Rott etc. Pictures, photos.
Some popular sights include:
- Prague Castle with its St. Vitus Cathedral
- The Charles Bridge
- Old Town Square
- Old Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock
- Josefov – Prague Ghetto
- Powder Tower
- St. Nicolas Church
- The vaulted gothic Old New Synagogue of 1270.
- Josefov with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue
- The Lennon Wall
- Vyšehrad castle
- Petrín View Tower, an observation tower on Petřín hill
- Church of Our Lady of Victory
- Loreta
- Žižkov Television Tower
- The Mucha Museum
- Lesser Town Square
- Wallenstein Palace
- Church of st Thomas
- Maltese Square
- Jan Hus Monument
- Kinsky Palace
- Lobkowicz Palace
- Nerudova Street
- Old Royal Palace
- Rotunda of the Holy Cross
- Tyn Church
- Archbishop´s Palace
You can search some nice photos on my site about Gtafiti in Prague
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