Prague is the capital and
largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river
in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural and
economical center of the Czech state for over 1000 years. The city
proper is home to nearly 1.2 million people, while its
metropolitan area is estimated to have population of over 1.9
million. Prague is widely considered to be one of the most
beautiful cities in Europe and belongs to the most visited cities
on the continent. Since 1992, the historic centre of Prague has
been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain,
Prague has become one of Europe's (and the world's) most popular
tourist destinations. 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.
Charles bridge
Astronomical clock
Some of the most known sights are, Old Town Square,The Astronomical Clock, The picturesque Charles
Bridge, New Town 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, The
museum of Heydrich assassination in the crypt of the Church of
Saints Cyril and Methodius, National Museum, Petřínská
rozhledna, an observation tower on Petřín hill, which is
nearly a 1:5 copy of the Eiffel Tower, The Dancing House (Fred and
Ginger Building), Places connected to
writers living in the city, such as Franz Kafka (One popular
destination is the Franz Kafka museum).
Public transport infrastructure consists of an
integrated transport system of three metro lines (with 54 stations
in total), trams, Prague Tram System, buses, the Petřín
funicular to Petřín Hill and a chairlift at Prague Zoo. All
services have a common ticketing system, and are run by The
Capital City of Prague Transport Company.
