Attractions of Prague Bashny.Net

Prague is a storehouse of historical monuments for tourists, the list of which will not end. You should definitely visit most of them, for example, the Kingdom of Railways, the Prague Public House, the Seimas Meeting Hall, the Dancing Fountain, the Church of St. Wenceslas, the House of Faust in Prague, the monastery and many other interesting sights of the magnificent Prague.



Popular attractions of Prague:

Charles Bridge
One of the best attractions of Prague, which should be visited. It stretches from one bank of the Vltava River to the other for 520 meters, connecting the old and new city. The bridge was built in 1380. The tour guide will tell you about its many events, ranging from the Royal Way to the Prague Marathon. The first name was Prague, then renamed in honor of Charles V.



Old Town Hall

The town hall was built with the permission of King John of Luxembourg, a complex of buildings located on the square of the same name with him. The most important thing that attracts the attention of tourists is a clock with a calendar, which the residents of the city call their symbol. Started the creation of this clock master Mikulash, and finished astronomer Hanush. There is a legend that he was blinded so that he would never repeat his excellent work again. The astronomer deliberately fell into the center of the clock mechanism and broke it. The sight was repaired only after a century.



Prague Castle

For Prague, it is a kind of Kremlin, surrounded by a wall, inside which there are several buildings and temples. At the moment, Prague Castle is the residence of the President, considered one of the largest in the world. Located in a historical place, in Hradchany.



Scenes of the Last Judgment on the Golden Prague Gate

Not far from the tower of St. Vita in the Prague city is this attraction. The gate was built for solemn processions. Created in the 70s of the XIV century by Venetian masters, a golden mosaic with images of paintings of the Last Judgment gave them this name. The designer of the triple arch is Peter Parlerzh.



Josefov Jewish Quarter in Prague

Jewish culture is very common in Prague, even after all the persecutions, the Jewish community remains as large and united. The crowded streets at the beginning of the last century were reconstructed, but architectural monuments of various directions (Renaissance, Baroque, Gothic) are preserved as much as possible. As well as such attractions as synagogues or a Jewish museum, organized in memory of the misfortunes that occurred over this people (the Jewish cemetery and ritual hall).



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