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The Czech capital Prague is well known to James Bond fans: In "Casino Royale" several scenes take place in the capital of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava River, Prague bewitches with a romantic but also impressive backdrop in a style mix of baroque and gothic architecture and is also called the "City of a Hundred Spires". Noble luxury hotels, museums and churches complement Prague's timeless ambience. If you're a guest here, you won't want to miss a walk across the 15th-century Charles Bridge. Its parapet is lined with statues of Catholic saints, atmospherically illuminated at night. Another landmark of Prague's Old Town is the astronomical clock complete with its animated carillon.

Attractions and sights

Prague Castle

Located in the historical quarter on the so-called Castle Hill of the Czech capital, Prague Castle is the largest castle complex in the world with a total area of 45 hectares.

Golden Lane

Prague is always worth a visit and beautiful at any time of year . But there are corners of Prague that can be scary even in the brightest spring sunshine. Not for everyone, certainly. But some people sense that something is different there. One of them is the Golden Lane, located ...

Prague Loreto

In 1626, of all times, during the Thirty Years' War, construction began on a complex of buildings that houses some of Prague's most impressive sights and bears witness to the city's chequered history. Before the Thirty Years' War, Bohemia had been mostly Protestant, but at the Battle of White Mountain the ...

The Charles Bridge

The Charles Bridge is one of the most important sights of Prague. The 500-meter-long stone structure spans the Vltava River and is the oldest bridge over the river that has survived to this day.

Wenceslas Square

With a length of 700 meters, Prague's Wenceslas Square seems more like a boulevard. But the square, which is one of the largest squares in Europe, was once laid out as a market square and looks back on a long and eventful history. Built in the Middle Ages, the square has ...

Astronomical clock

On the south wall of the Old Town Hall in Prague's Old Town, under an overhanging tabernacle, is a large clock that is one of Prague's most important landmarks.

Old Town Square

Always beautiful and always something going on here. No matter what time of year you visit Prague. At the latest in the Old Town and especially on the Old Town Square, strollers and travellers feel they have arrived in an impressive cosmopolitan city. Cafés, restaurants and shops invite you ...

Prague Powder Tower

One of the most beautiful buildings in Prague is the Powder Tower (Prašná brána in the national language). Built in 1475, it is one of the most striking sights in Bohemia.

Prague Cathedral

Prague Cathedral is one of the most impressive and beautiful Gothic buildings. In the course of its history it has been sung about and written about many times - and it is many things in one: coronation church and burial place of Czech kings, tomb of saints and martyrs, bishop's ...

Present Dum

Prague's impressive Obecni Dum Municipal House is a special gem among the numerous world-famous buildings that adorn the fascinating capital of the Czech Republic and is of particular historical and cultural significance. The magnificent building is an architectural jewel whose stylish ornaments and ornate illustrations give its Art Nouveau architecture ...

John Lennon Wall

Once an ordinary wall in Prague's Old Town, the John Lennon Wall has been decorated with colourful graffiti since the 1980s. These were inspired by John Lennon and even parts of famous Beatles song lyrics can be found on them.

Dancing House

Only completed in 1996, the Dancing House is one of the more recent landmarks of the Czech capital Prague. The unusual architecture of the building near Prague's Old Town was quite controversial. Hardly any other building in the city stands for bold and modern architecture as much as the Dancing House.

Nationaltheater Prag

The National Theatre Prague is one of the most important cultural institutions in the country. Built in the neo-Renaissance style, the magnificent building is one of the most important structures in Prague's New Town. As an attraction for culture enthusiasts and architecture lovers, the theatre inspires with a unique atmosphere ...

Rudolfinum

One of the most architecturally remarkable buildings in Prague is the Rudolfinum. The concert and gallery building is located in the beautiful Old Town of Prague on the right bank of the Vltava River. Today, the building with an eventful history is a top address for visitors to the Czech ...

National Museum Prague

Anyone visiting Prague, the "Golden City" on the Vltava River, is bound to come across the imposing National Museum building during their visit. It marks part of the historic Wenceslas Square and is a highlight for anyone interested in the natural and cultural history of the country.

Petrine Tower

In the picturesque Prague district of Malá Strana you will find the 318 m high Petrin Hill with the Petrin Tower. The tower gives the district a touch of Paris, as it was once modeled after the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Today, the Petrin Tower is one of the most popular ...

Prague TV Tower

The Prague TV Tower does not look like a classic TV tower. The unusual structure stands in the east of the city on an elevated site in the Mahlerovy sady park.

Old Jewish Cemetery

In the midst of differently shaped gravestones, stories of Jewish Prague can be experienced at this special place. Hebrew inscriptions and symbols provide insights into the lives of various personalities and tell of harrowing lives and fates. The one-hectare green area is completely littered with ancient gravestones. While some already ...

Clementinum

In the heart of the historical centre of Prague lies the magnificent Baroque building of the Clementinum, a former Jesuit college, which today houses the Czech National Library and other collections. In addition to the Baroque library hall and the atronomic tower, the 2-hectare building complex of the Clementinum also ...

Prague Metronome

What is the Prague Metronome? The Prague Metronome is an installation on the Letná hill east of Prague Castle. It was built in 1991, on a place where a monument to Stalin used to stand. The monument was destroyed back in 1962, but the pedestal remained, and for good reason: ...

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