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Charles Bridge  The
Charles Bridge ranks among the most significant tourist sights of the city.
It was founded by Charles IV in 1357 and completed in 1402. It was designed
by the architect Petr Parler. The Bridge, which is 516 meters long cointains16
pillars and 3 bridge towers. One of them, the Old Town Bridge Tower is considered
to be the most beautiful bridge tower in Europe due to its rich sculpture
decoration. Thirty sculptures, which decorate the Bridge, date mainly from
the baroque period - from the 18th century. The most valuable ones were
created by Matyas Braun and E. M. Brokoff. << Virtual Tour >>  Old Town Square  This
area includes the Old Town Hall with an Astronomical Clock.
The Town Hall was founded in 1338 while the Astronomical Clock dates from
1410. Twelve apostles appear every hour in its upper part. Historic rooms
of the Town Hall, a tower and a Gothic chapel are open to the public. << Virtual Tour >>
Staronova Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery  This Gothic structure, which dates from the 13th century, is the most significant sight of the Prague Ghetto. << Virtual Tour >>  The Old Jewish Cemetery, which includes Gothic, Renaissance and baroque tombstones, is located nearby as well as other synagogues. They belong to the exhibition of the Jewish Museum.
Loreta  This
ranks among the most significant pilgrimages of the Christian world. The
Prague Loreta was built in the baroque style in 1626 - 1750. The
famous chime, which contains 30 Loreta hand bells, is located in
the tower and plays Our Lady's song "We greet You thousand times". The Loreta
treasure, which includes the most valuable diamond monstrance (it is
decorated with 6222 pieces of diamonds), is the most attractive part of
the exhibition. << Virtual Tour >>
Mala Strana  This
preserved compact town area contains a number of Renaissance and Baroque
churches, palaces, houses and park gardens. The complex of the Vallenstein
Palace, where the residence of the CR senate is at present, the
Church of St. Nicholas, which is decorated in baroque style and is
also used for concerts, and the Church of Our Lady Victorious with
a wax statue of the Prague Christ Child, are among the significant buildings
of Mala Strana.
National Theatre  This
new-Renaissance construction, which was built by J.Zitek, arose from nation-wide
financial collections in 1868-81. It was renovated after a fire in 1881-83.
The National Theatre is one of the most beautiful examples of Czech architecture,
which dates from the second half of the 19th century. It was decorated by
almost all the important Czech artists living in that period.
Strahovsky Cloister  This
Cloister, which was owned by the Premonstrates order, dates from 1140. Its
area includes the Church of Our Lady of Ascension, the Strahovska
Picture Gallery and a rare cloister library, which is located in large
halls decorated with baroque ceiling frescos.
Tyn Cathedral  This
Gothic three-aisle structure contains the tombstone of the Danish astronomer
Tycho de Brahe, who stayed in the residence of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague
between the 16th and 17th century.
Vysehrad  This
National Cultural Monument, which was once the residence of the Premyslides
princes, is a famous tourist site. It provides beautiful lookouts to the
city. The Romanesque St. Martin's Rotunda, together with casemates and the
St. Peter and Paul's Church rank among the well-known preserved sights.
It includes also the Slavin Cemetery, where a number of outstanding Czechs
are buried.
Troja  This
baroque chateau, which includes a French garden, was built on the right
bank of the Vltava River at the outskirts of the city in the 17th century.
It was open to the public after an expensive re-construction. A collection
from the Gallery of the Capital City Prague is located here. The Prague
zoo is situated nearby.
TV Tower in Zizkov  This
marks a new dominant feature of the city in its southeast area. This tower
with a height of 216 m is the highest construction in the city. It is open
to the public and contains a look-out terrace and a restaurant.
Deer Moat (Jeleni prikop) The Deer Moat, which is located near Prague Castle, was only recently opened to the public. You can enter it from Klarov or from the Powder Bridge.
Hus' Monument  This
monument is located in the center of the square and was created by Ladislav
Saloun in 1915.
Protected areas outside Prague The Valley of the Wild and Still Sarka (Divoka a Ticha Sarka), which is located in the western outskirts of the town, is a traditional destination of Prague inhabitants for a long time. The female name Sarka is linked to a romantic legend about a "Girls War". This site has inspired a number of artists. Mountaineers as well as tourists enjoy these romantic cliffs. A comfortable path goes along the whole Valley. Two open air swimming pools ("Dzban" and "Divoka Sarka") are located here. Other interesting nature formations are situated in the Prokopske and Dalejske Valley or in the Barrandov Rocks. |
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It
is said that everyone who sets foot in Prague falls in love with the
city. Prague is characterized by its many architectural treasures:
apart from the Romanesque rotundas and the basilica of St. George
there are a multitude of buildings dating back to the Gothic area,
among them the jewel of Prague, the Charles bridge, as well as many
Renaissance and Baroque palaces. 
The
original seat of the Czech princes and kings became a presidential residence
in 1918. Some of the buildings are open to the public, among them the
Old Royal Palace, St. Vitus´ Cathedral, St. Wenceslas´ (Vaclav´s) and
St. Vojtech´s Chapels, St. George's (Jiri´s) Basilica and Cloister, the
Lobkowitz Palace and the Golden Street. The Royal Garden together with
the Micovna, the South Gardens, the Deer Moat (Jeleni prikop), the Picture
Gallery of Prague Castle and Queen Anne's Summer House are open in the
summer season.