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Enjoy the magic Prague!

Discover why so many people call Prague the most beautiful city in the world.
Enjoy the mysterious spirit of this city!

City of a hundred spires
Prague is home to some of the most spectacular sights in Europe. And though the historic center is small and easily walked in an afternoon, don't be fooled. This is not your 'been there, done that' city. It takes years to uncover all the nooks and crannies Prague's architecture, history, art and culture have to offer. So when you're here you will have plenty to do.

Prague Castle
A castle was established on this site in the 9th century, and a Romanesque palace was erected in the 12th. In the 14th century, under the reign of Charles IV, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. The final reconstruction of the Royal palace took place under the Jagellons at the end of the 15th century.

Charles Bridge
The Charles Bridge,the oldest bridge in Prague, is a curving stone bridge that crosses the Vltava river in the center of Prague. The bridge connects Staromestske (The Olde Town) and Mala Strana (The Little Quarter). It was founded by King Charles IV in 1357 and completed at the beginning of the 15th century (started in 1357 by Master Otto and completed by Petr Parler). The statues and the groups of statues are mostly from the 18th century. Best-known are works by Matthias Braun and Ferdinand Maxmilian Brokof. The bridge is 515 metres long and 10 metres wide and when the bridge was first made, egg was used to hold the stones together.

Church of Our Lady before Tyn

Church of Our Lady before Tyn
Second only to St. Vitus's Cathedral it is the most remarkable Gothic church with Baroque interior in Prague. Contains the tomb of Tycho de Brahe, the famous astronomer. Part of the iterior is being renovated at present.

The Old Town Hall with the Astronomical Clock - Horologe

The Old Town Hall with the Astronomical
Clock - Horologe
The Town Hall was founded in 1338. In 1364 the tower was joined to the chapel, and in 1470 the Town Hall was refurbished in Gothic style. The clock dates from the beginning of the 15th century; on the hour, a procession of the Twelve Apostles appears the window in the upper part. In the lower part are 12 medallions with the signs of the zodiac, created by Josef Manes (1865).

Golden Lane
Small houses built in the gothic fortification, the 16th century homes of castle riflemen and craftsmen. In 1916 - 1917 Franz Kafka used to work in No. 22.

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