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Prague, capital city
of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed
“the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square,
the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings,
Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, which gives an
animated hourly show. Completed in 1402, pedestrian Charles
Bridge is lined with statues of Catholic saints. Rising above the
city on a steep hill, 9th-century Prague Castle is now the seat of
the Czech president. The castle’s St. Vitus Cathedral includes
windows designed by art-nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha. The city's
former Jewish Quarter is home to the Old-New Synagogue, Europe’s
oldest active Jewish house of worship, and the Old Jewish Cemetery,
with thousands of vertically stacked graves. New Town's main
boulevard is lively Wenceslas Square, where art-nouveau buildings
house shops and cafes. Letná Park, with views over Prague’s bridges
and red rooftops, has a large beer garden.
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Charles Bridge
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a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech
Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King
Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. |
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Prague Castle
- a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th
century. It is the official office of the President of the Czech
Republic. The castle was a seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy
Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia. |
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The Prague Astronomical Clock,
or Prague Orloj, is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the
capital of the Czech Republic. The clock was first installed in 1410,
making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the
oldest one still operating |
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saints Vitus,
- Wenceslaus and Adalbert is a Roman Catholic metropolitan cathedral in
Prague, the seat of the Archbishop of Prague. Until 1997, the cathedral
was dedicated only to Saint Vitus, and is still commonly named only as
St. Vitus Cathedral. |
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Old Town,
- a lively cobblestoned hub with landmark attractions such as the
medieval Astronomical Clock and the Gothic Church of Our Lady Before Týn,
on Old Town Square. The Rudolfinum concert hall hosts classical music,
while the Estates Theatre stages ballet and opera. Student nightlife is
centered around the vast 5-story Karlovy Lázně dance club. |
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Malá
Strana,
- also known as Lesser Town, is a hillside area with views across the
Vltava river to the old town. Hotels, casual eateries and traditional
pubs line its narrow streets, and visitors scribble messages to the late
Beatle on the John Lennon Wall. The riverside Kampa area offers fine
dining, and exhibits of photos and letters at the Franz Kafka Museum.
Peacocks roam freely at Wallenstein Garden. |
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Wenceslas Square
- one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and
cultural communities in the New Town of Prague, Czech Republic. Many
historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for
demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. |
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