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The capital city of Prague is the most significant urban conservation area in the Czech Republic Since 1992 the historical heart of Prague covering an area of 866 hectares has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site

Since the Middle Ages Prague has had a reputation of one of the most beautiful cities in the world being given attributes such as ldquogoldenrdquo ldquocity of 100 towersrdquo ldquocrown of the worldrdquo and ldquostone dreamrdquo The city represents a unique complex of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle Prague is a demonstration of all artistic styles The historical heart of the city spreads across both banks of the river Vltava and consists of six quarters formerly independent towns put together in the 18th century

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge (Czech Karlův most wikiFileCs-Karluv_mostoggwikiFileCs-Karluv_mostogglisten (helpmiddotinfo)) is a famous historical 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 15th century As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau) the Charles Bridge used to be the most important connection between the Old Town Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841 Also this solid-land connection made Prague important as a trade route between east and west Europe The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamennyacute most) or the Prague Bridge (Pražskyacute most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870

Charles Bridge

Charles Bridge (Czech Karlův most wikiFileCs-Karluv_mostoggwikiFileCs-Karluv_mostogglisten (helpmiddotinfo)) is a famous historical 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 15th century As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau) the Charles Bridge used to be the most important connection between the Old Town Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841 Also this solid-land connection made Prague important as a trade route between east and west Europe The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamennyacute most) or the Prague Bridge (Pražskyacute most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870

Prague Castle

Prague Castle (Czech Pražskyacute hrad former Austrian Prager Burg) is a castle in Prague where the Czech kings Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle [1]) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide

The history of the castle stretches back to the 9th century (870) The first walled building was the church of The Basilica of Saint George and the Basilica of St Vitus were founded in tOur Ladyhe first half of the 10th century The first convent in Bohemia was founded in the castle next to the church of St George A Romanesque palace was erected here during the 12th century In the 14th century under the reign of Charles IV the royal palace was rebuilt in Gothic style and the castle fortifications were strengthened

Prague Orloj

One of the most famous of this type of clock is the Old-Town Hall clock in Prague Czech Republic It is also known as the Prague Orloj The central portion was completed in 1410 The four figures are set in motion at the hour with Death (represented by a skeleton) striking the time On the hour there is a presentation of statues of the Apostles at the doorways above the clock with all twelve presented at noon In 1870 a calendar display was added below the clockDuring World War II the clock was nearly destroyed by Nazi fire The townspeople are credited with heroic efforts in saving most of the parts It was gradually renovated till 1948 In 1979 the clock was once more cleaned and renovated According to local legend the city will suffer if the clock is neglected and its good operation is placed in jeopardy

Czech Flag

The national flag of the Czech Republic (Czech staacutetniacute vlajka Českeacute republiky) is the same as the flag of the former Czechoslovakia Upon the dissolution of Czechoslovakia the Czech Republic kept the Czechoslovak flag while the Slovak Republic adopted its own flag The first flag of Czechoslovakia was based on the arms and was white over red This was identical to the Flag of Poland so a blue triangle was added at the hoist The flag was banned by the Nazis in 1938 and a horizontal tricolor of white red and blue was enforced The original flag was restored in 1945When the Czech and Slovak Republics separated in 1993 the Czechs adopted a flag identical to the former flag of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic in direct violation of the constitutional act that explicitly forbids former federal symbols to be used by the two successor states[1]

Petřiacuten Tower

The Petřiacutenskaacute rozhledna (Petřiacuten lookout tower) is a 60 metre high steel framework tower in Prague which strongly resembles the Eiffel Tower Although it is much shorter than the Eiffel Tower it stands atop a sizable hill Petřiacuten so the top is at almost the same altitude The Petřiacutenskaacute rozhledna was built in 1891 and was used as an observation tower as well as a transmission tower Today the Petřiacutenskaacute rozhledna is a major tourist attraction If you go up the hard way the hill is roughly a half-hour walk up paths that get quite slippery when it snows and the tower is a shorter but fairly tiring climb however the hill is served by a frequent funicular and the tower has an elevator for disabled personsOn clear days the tower offers a good view of the Prague skyline

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Anetka Denisa

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