Sightseeing in Prague

Prague, the Capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the greatest cultural centres in Europe and our most valuable historical city reserve. In 1992 the historical core of the city covering 866 hectares was listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Register.
Visitors can enjoy numerous cultural events, which take place in September.

More information
www.praguewelcome.cz - About Prague

Interesting tips for sightseeing

Prague Castle
The Prague Castle used to be the residence of princes and kings of Bohemia; since 1918 it is the seat of the President. It is the national cultural monument, the symbol of more than millennial development of the Czech state. Since its foundation in the 9th century it has been developing uninterruptedly throughout the past eleven centuries. It is a monumental complex of ecclesiastical, fortification, residential and office buildings representing all architectural styles and periods.
The most impressive is St. Vitus Cathedral in gothic style founded in 1344 and finally completed in 1929. Decorated by precious works of art it encloses St. Wenceslas' Chapel and the Crypt with tombs of Bohemian kings. The coronation jewels are deposited there, too.

Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is the oldest Prague Bridge built in the place of the Judita's Bridge that had been badly damaged by a flood in 1342. The Stone or Prague Bridge since 1870 called Charles Bridge was founded by Charles IV. in the year 1357. Both ends of the bridge are fortified by towers - the Lesser Town Bridge Towers, the Old Town Bridge Tower. From 1683 to 1928 thirty sculptures and sculptural groups of the saints were gradually set on the bridge piers (M. Braun, F. M. Brokof, etc.).


Vyšehrad
Ancient legends situate the original seat of the Czech princes - the legendary Princess Libuše and the first Przemyslides - to this hill. In fact, however, this fort had not been founded until Prague Castle was already in existence, since it dates back to the mid-10th century. In the latter half of the 11th and in the 12th century Vyšehrad used to be the Przemyslides princes' main residence. Among noteworthy sights there are the precious Romanesque rotunda of St. Martin, the Gothic Church of St. Peter and Paul (in the late 19th century rebuilt in the Neogothic style), the Vyšehrad cemetery used as a burial site of the Czech outstanding personalities since 1869 with a collective tomb called Slavin and the underground casemates housing the originals of several baroque statues from the Charles Bridge.

Jewish Town - Josefov
The Jewish Town forms one of the best present complexes of Jewish historical monuments in the whole Europe. It dates back to the 13th century but its present appearance is mainly the result of a vast redevelopment action undertaken between 1893 - 1913. Only a few most significant buildings were saved, the living testimony of the history of Prague Jews which lasted for many centuries. Six synagogues remained from the old settlement, which includes the Old-New Synagogue, the Jewish Town Hall and the Old Jewish Cemetery - the most remarkable in Europe.

Vltava
The Vltava River is the longest river in the Czech Republic and it also flows through Prague. Taking a boat trip you can get a sight of the most interesting monuments and parts of the city including Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and other bridges, Čertovka canal, riverbanks with its unique architecture, the National Theatre, the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, Vyšehrad and the ZOO.