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Prague Castle
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(approx. 15–20 minutes’ walk from Hradčanská subway station)
Prague Castle complex is a national cultural monument, the symbol of more than millennial development of the Czech state. Since its foundation in the 9th century it has been developing uninterruptedly throughout the past eleven centuries. It is a monumental complex of ecclesiastical, fortification, residential and office buildings representing all architectural styles and periods, surrounding three castle courtyards and covering 45 hectares. Originally it used to be the residence of princes and kings of Bohemia, since 1918 it is the seat of the president.
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Exhibition Grounds Holesovice Prague
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(approx. 20 – 30 minutes’ walk)
- Křižík’s Fountain (illuminated water geysers supplemented with music production in the open air – only in summer)
- musical scene
- amusement park
- exhibitions, fairs, large sports events, concerts (information about upcoming events at the reception desk)
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Troy Castle
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(approx. 15 minutes’ walk)
A baroque castle built in 1679 – 1705, with fountains and park with sculptures from Greek mythology
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ZOO Prague
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(approx. 15 minutes’ walk)
The biggest zoological garden in the Czech Republic. There is the children's playground, small pool and train. There are seasonal programmes prepared for children especially during the weekends. Situated in Prague 8.
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Botanic garden Prague
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(approx. 15 minutes’ walk)
You can visit famous Fata Morgana, the tropical greenhouse placed off the main open air expositions of the botanical garden. A modern construction with unusual "S" shaped ground plan is embedded into rocky terrain. Natural breakup of the rocky surface is artfully exploited for terraced planting of displayed vegetation. This remarkable shape and unique solution for exhibition area is covering approximately 1750 sq. metres and is considered to be unparalleled in Europe. Situated in Prague 8 as well as the ZOO.
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Central Park Stromovka
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hotel is in this nice and biggest park in Prague
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Charles Bridge - Prague
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The Charles Bridge is the oldest bridge in Prague and was founded by Charles IV in 1357, built by Peter Parler in 1402. It was built in the place where Judita's bridge stayed (demaged by flood in 1342). The Stone or Prague Bridge changed his name to the Charles bridge in 1870. Both ends of the bridge are fortified by towers (the Lesser Town Bridge Towers, the Old Town Bridge Tower). From 1683 to 1928 thirty sculptures and sculptural groups of the saints were gradually set on the bridge piers (M. Braun, F. M. Brokof, etc.) The bridge is 515 meters long and 10 meters wide.
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Petrin Tower
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Petrin view tower was built in 1891 as a reduced copy of the Eiffel Tower (60 m high) on the occasion of the Jubilee Exhibition. 299 steps lead up to the top platform with a magnificent view to Prague. In March 2002 the Tower was opened again to the public after a wide reconstruction.
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Wenceslas Square
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The only one Prague boulevard with the National Museum and the Statue of St. Wenceslas – symbol of the Czech Nation on the top. Wenceslas Square is a business and leisure centre of the New Town with plenty of shops, bars, pubs, cafes and discos.
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Prague National Museum
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The largest and oldest Czech museum founded in 1818 is housed in a monumental neo-renaissance building from the years 1885 - 1890 that dominates the Wenceslas Square. You can see the exhibitions as Primeval history of Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, Mineralogical and petrological collections, Zoological collections, Palaeontological collection, Anthropological collection.
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Prague National Theatre
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A neo-renaissance building erected in 1868 - 1881 as a result of a vast national collection (architect J. Zitek). A fire destroyed much of the building in its first year of existence; it was reconstructed by architect Josef Schulz in 1883. The outside and inside decoration was completed by the artists of the National Theatre generation - M. Ales, F. Zenisek, V. Hynais, J. V. Myslbek, etc. The National Theatre is the outstanding Czech stage and its repertoire consists of drama, opera and ballet performances.
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Castle Vysehrad
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Ancient legends situate the original seat of the Czech princes - the legendary Princess Libuse and the first Przemyslides - on the hill. In fact, however, this fort had not been founded until the Prague Castle was already in existence, since it dates back to the mid-10th century. In the latter half of the 11th and in the 12th century Vysehrad used to be the Przemyslides princes' main residence. Among noteworthy sight there are the precious romanesque rotunda of St. Martin (interior only for groups announced in advance), the gothic church of St. Peter and Paul (in the late 19th century rebuilt in the neogothic style), the Vysehrad cemetery used as a burial site of the Czech outstanding personalilties since 1869 with a collective tomb called Slavin, the underground casemates housing the originals of several baroque statues from the Charles Bridge
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Tower Prague
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From three observation cabins at the height of 93 metres there is a surprising bird’s eye view of the town.
On a clear day you can see as far as 100 km, which is a radius around Prague including these big towns:
Plzeň, Rakovník, Most, Teplice, Ústí nad Labem, Děčín, Česká Lípa, Liberec, Jablonec nad Nisou, Jičín, Hradec Králové, Poděbrady, Jihlava, Tábor and Písek. The mountain of Říp is also very well visible.
For those of you who want to come to the Prague Television Tower we have here a few pictures of the view from the observation cabins.
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The Brevnov Monastery
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Benedictine Archabbey of St Vojtech (Adalbert) and St Margaret (alias Brevnov Monastery) was the first friary in Bohemia.
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Municipal House in Prague
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The municipal house is the most spectacular Art Nouveau building in Prague. Its construction dates back to the beginning of the 20th century (1906-1912). Since then it has been the host of many concerts and exhibitions and has been admired by millions of tourists and visitors. It also hosted important historical events such as the proclamation of the Czechoslovak Republic on October 28, 1918 and the meetings between the Civic Forum and the communist regime in November 1989.
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Franciscan Garden in Prague
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If you feel tired of the crowds in the centre of Prague, just a few steps away, between Wenceslas Square and Jungmannovo Square, you’ll find picturesque Franciscan Garden, an oasis of calm. A set of benches, pretty flowerbeds and a children’s corner make you forget that you’re close to the busiest streets of Prague.
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