PRAGUE

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Prague

• Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic.

• Prague is situated in the centre of Bohemia.• Prague has about 1,2 million inhabitans.• Prague is a political centre of our country.• Prague is a seat of the President. • Prague consists of 6 historical districts.

Historical districts of Prague

The Old Town The New Town

The Lesser Town

- The famous Czech novelist Jan Neruda was born, lived and wrote there.- The Petřín lookout tower is located there.

Vyšehrad It was probably built in the 10th century, on a hill over the Vltava River

Situated within the castle is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul.

At Vyšehrad we can visit the National Cementery with graves of great personalities of Czech Culture, science and politics.

HradčanyThe Prague Castle is in Hradčany. The Prague castle was founded in the 9th century. This place is a residence of the Czech president . At 12 o‘clock we can watch Changing of the Guards there.

There is one of the most famous cathedral called St Vitus Cathedral. It is place where Czech kings and queens were buried.

The National Theatre- in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art

- belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition

-was built at the end of the 19th century

- today the National Theatre consists of three artistic ensembles ( opera, ballet and drama)

The Charles University

-Was founded in 1348 by Charles IV.

-is the oldest and largest university in the Czech Republic

- it was the first university in Central Europe

-It is a top university in the Central and Eastern Europe

-The university was actually opened in 1349

Other interesting places and things

The National Museum

Metro: The Prague Metro is a subway, underground public transportation network in Prague, Czech Republic. It is the only metro in the Czech Republic.

Symbol of Prague Strahov - Centre of sports