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General Info

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river in central Bohemia, it is home to approximately 1.2 million people. Nicknames for Prague have included "city of a hundred spires" and "the golden city". Founded at the end of IX century, it became the capital of the Bohemian Kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire. The city flourished during the 14th century during the reign of Charles IV who founded the first university in central, northern and eastern Europe and the New Town (Nové Město, adjacent to Old Town), erected the Charles bridge and rebuilt the Prague Castle. Charles wanted Prague to become one of the most beautiful cities in the world and during his reign the Czech Lands were among the most powerful in Europe. Prague has an epic history. It's inhabitants have experienced a declaration of independence, Nazi control, brain washing communism and capitalist democracy. And that was just the 20th century! Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.

• Municipality of Prague: http://www.praha-mesto.cz/

Main Sights

Prague it is the sixth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form. It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern. Some of the most known sights are: the Old Town (Staré Město) with its Old Town Square the Astronomical Clock the picturesque Charles Bridge New Town (Nové město) with its busy and historic Wenceslas Square Malá Strana (Lesser Quarter) Prague Castle (the largest castle in the world) with its St. Vitus Cathedral Josefov (the old Jewish quarter) with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue The Lennon Wall National Museum Vyšehrad castle Petřínská rozhledna, an observation tower on Petřín hill, which is nearly a 1:5 copy of the Eiffel Tower Anděl (City part) which is probably the busiest part of the city with a super modern shopping mall and architecture The New Jewish Cemetery in Olšany, location of Franz Kafka's grave The Metronome, a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city The Dancing House (Fred and Ginger Building)

• Prague Castle: http://www.hrad.cz/

Museums

The numerous museums of Prague are the most prestigious of the country and feature a rich national and international artistic patrimony. Here is just a short list: National Museum: located at the Venceslao Square, it houses collections of mineralogy, zoology and palaeontology. National Gallery: this collection features precious national and European works of art. Museum of Decorative Art: this museum exhibits five centuries of Czech and Central European. Prague's art Gallery: this important complex houses a permanent collection of Czech Art from the 1800's. City's Museum: this museum features works of art in wood and paper of the 1800s that portray a beautiful baroque Prague. Puppets Museum: from the oldest to the most advanced puppets, this museum features pieces from the entire world.

• The Jewish Museum in Prague: http://www.jewishmuseum.cz/
• The Czech Museum of Fine Arts: http://www.cmvu.cz/
• The National Technical Museum: http://www.ntm.cz/
• The National Museum: http://www.nm.cz./
• Bertramka Museum of W. A. Mozart in Prague: http://www.bertramka.com/

Transports

The modern city airport, Ruzynì, is situated about 20 km northwest of the city centre. There are direct flights from most major European cities. Public transport infrastructure consists of an integrated transport system of three metro lines (with 54 stations in total), trams, Prague Tram System (including the "nostalgic tram" no. 91), buses, a funicular to Petřín Hill and a chairlift at Prague Zoo. All services have a common ticketing system, and are run by Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy (The Capital City of Prague Transport Company).

• Prague Airport: http://www.prg.aero/