Otázka: Prague
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): Yumeko
Basic facts
- Capital city of Czech Republic
- One of the most beautiful cities in the world
- 1,2 million inhabitants
- Many historical and cultural landmarks
- City of hundred Spires
- UNESCO monuments
- Known for beautiful architecture styles
Prague consists of
- The Old Town – Staré Město (Old Town Square)
- New Town – Nové Město (Wenceslas Square)
- Little Quarter = Lesser Town – Malá Strana
- Castle district
- Jewish Quarter
Prague Old Town
- Old Town Square
- Church of Our Lady of Týn
- There is a Town Hall
Prague New Town
- Twice as large as Old Town
- It was mainly inhabited by tradesmen and craftsman
- Today there are main shopping streets
Lesser Town:
- Slopes bellow the Prague castle
- Consists of: Lesser Town Square, Kampa Island, Charles Bridge, Petřín Hill
Castle district
- Built in 9th century – Residence for various monarchs in history
- Seat of the Czech president Miloš Zeman
- Largest ancient castle in the world
Prague Jewish Quarter (Josefov)
- Named after emperor Josef II
- His reforms helped to ease living conditions for Jewish
- Former Jewish ghetto
Monuments and interesting places to visit:
Museums and galleries
- National museum – Rudolfinum: home of Czech philharmonic orchestra
- National gallery
- National technical museum
Modern monument Dancing house
- Positive dancing symbol – reaction on the end of communism
- Controversial design – The house resembles a pair of dancers
- Designed by the architect Vlado Milunič and Frank Gehry
Charles Bridge
- One of the most beautiful places in Europe
- 516 metres long
- 30 statues
- Powerful silhouette of Prague castle in the background
- Construction started in 1357 by Charles IV
- Legend: eggs, wine and milk were added to the mortar when the bridge was built
- The entrance – Old Town Bridge Tower
Babies crawling up the TV Tower
- Modern art: rebel sculptor David Černý
- Sense of humoc decorating the city
Statue of St. John Nepomuk
- Stands out
- Brings luck
- Saint was thrown from Charles Bridge into the Vltava
- Legend tells that he did not want divulge the queen´s secret to the king and was martyred for it
Prague Astronomical Clock
- Installed in 1410
- The third-oldest astronomical clock in the world
- The oldest one still working
- One of greatest treasures of the city
- Procession of Apostles, moving statues
- Every hour, tourists gather in front of the Old Town Hall to enjoy a mechanical performance
Popular festivals and events
- United islands
- The Prague spring (music festival)
- Prague marathon
- Christmas markets
