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Bohemian Crown Jewels ObjectThe Bohemian Crown Jewels are a set of royal insignia comprising the St Wenceslas Crown, the royal sceptre and orb, their leather cases, the crown…
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Celetná Street PlaceCeletná is a street in the Old Town of Prague. It links Náměstí Republiky by the Powder Tower with Old Town Square and is one of the oldest streets in…
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Charles Bridge PlaceCharles Bridge is a stone bridge across the Vltava in Prague. It links the Old Town and the Lesser Town, running from Křižovnické náměstí to Mostecká…
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Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain PlaceThe Church of Our Lady beneath the Chain is a Roman Catholic church in the Lesser Town of Prague. It is the conventual church of the Grand Priory of…
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The clearance of Josefov (asanace) was a large-scale redevelopment of the former Jewish Town and adjacent parts of the Old and New Town, made possible…
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Holešovice PlaceHolešovice is a district in the north of Prague lying in a bend of the Vltava and on the slopes of the Letná hill. Together with the neighbouring…
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Hradčany Square PlaceHradčany Square is a square in Prague in front of the entrance to Prague Castle. It is now a pedestrian zone. The Royal Route led to the Castle across…
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Industrial Palace fire EventThe Industrial Palace fire destroyed the left wing of the Industrial Palace at the Prague Exhibition Grounds on the evening of 16 October 2008. It was…
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Jan Neruda PersonJan Neruda (1834–1891) was a Czech poet, writer and journalist, the author of the modern Czech feuilleton. Nerudova Street in the Lesser Town is named…
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Josefov PlaceJosefov is a quarter in central Prague on the right bank of the Vltava, which grew out of the former Prague Jewish Town. Its main axis is Pařížská…
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Karlova Street (Prague) PlaceKarlova is a street in the Old Town of Prague. It links Křižovnické náměstí by Charles Bridge with Malé náměstí. It runs along the Clementinum and the…
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King's Court (Prague) PlaceThe King's Court was a residence of Bohemian rulers in the Old Town of Prague, on the site of today's Municipal House. The Royal Route to Prague…
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Lesser Town Square PlaceLesser Town Square is the central square of the Lesser Town in Prague. The buildings in its middle, above all the Church of St Nicholas, divide it…
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Letná Plain PlaceThe Letná Plain is a large open space on the Letná hill in the Prague 7 borough. The slopes below the plain towards the Vltava are occupied by the…
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Malé náměstí (Prague) PlaceMalé náměstí (Little Square) is a square in the Old Town of Prague, west of Old Town Square. It has kept its triangular layout from the Romanesque…
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Million Moments for Democracy OrganisationMillion Moments for Democracy (Milion chvilek pro demokracii) is a Czech association based in Prague that organises demonstrations, petitions and…
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Nerudova Street PlaceNerudova is a street in the Lesser Town of Prague. It climbs a steep slope from Lesser Town Square towards Prague Castle and continues as Úvoz. The…
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Old Town Square PlaceOld Town Square is a square in the Old Town of Prague and one of the oldest places of settlement and economic life in the city. It is very large and…
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Old Town Square execution EventThe Old Town Square execution was the execution of 27 participants in the Bohemian Estates' uprising on Old Town Square in Prague on 21 June 1621.…
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Petřín PlacePetřín is a hill in Prague, largely laid out as public parks. Besides the parks on its slopes, it includes the summit with the lookout tower, the…
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Prague 2 PlacePrague 2 (Praha 2) is one of the 57 municipal districts of the capital city of Prague. It lies in the city centre and covers the whole cadastral area…
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Prague Astronomical Clock ObjectThe Prague Astronomical Clock is an astronomical clock on the south side of the tower of the Old Town Hall on Old Town Square in Prague. It is first…
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Prague Castle PlacePrague Castle is an extensive castle complex in Prague, the seat of Bohemian princes, kings and presidents since the 9th century. It is a national…
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Prague Exhibition Grounds PlaceThe Prague Exhibition Grounds is an exhibition and events complex in Bubeneč, Prague. It was created for the Jubilee Exhibition of 1891, and its…
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The names of Prague's streets, squares, embankments and bridges changed in the modern era with every major change of political regime. According to…
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Riegrovy sady PlaceRiegrovy sady (Rieger Gardens) is an 11-hectare park in the Vinohrady cadastral area of Prague 2. It lies between Polská, Chopinova, U Rajské zahrady…
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Royal Route (Prague) PlaceThe Royal Route is a historic route in Prague linking the Old Town, the Lesser Town and Hradčany. The coronation processions of Bohemian rulers passed…
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Sovereign Military Order of Malta OrganisationThe Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Suverénní řád maltézských rytířů; Order of Malta, also known as the Knights Hospitaller or Order of St John) is…
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St Vitus Cathedral PlaceThe Cathedral of St Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert is the cathedral within the grounds of Prague Castle and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.…
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Stromovka PlaceStromovka, officially Královská obora (the Royal Game Reserve), is a park in Prague's cadastral area of Bubeneč. It is one of the largest landscape…
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Újezd nad Lesy PlaceÚjezd nad Lesy is a cadastral area in south-eastern Prague that forms the city district of Prague 21. The district lies on the border between the…
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Vinoř PlacePraha-Vinoř municipal district on the north-eastern edge of Prague, with a Baroque château, Vinořský Park and Ctěnice Château; annexed to Prague in…
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Vyšehrad PlaceVyšehrad is a rocky promontory above the right bank of the Vltava and a cadastral area of 0.36 km² lying entirely within the Prague 2 borough. It is…
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Wenceslas Square PlaceWenceslas Square is the central square of Prague's New Town. It runs from Můstek to the National Museum building. It is about 750 m long and 60 m wide…