What to see in Prague

To begin an inspection of the city is best with historical center of Prague, called Stare Place ("Old city"). The main attractions of this area are the Old Town Square, Rudolfinum and Charles Bridge.

We begin with Old Town Square - the hearts of the old city. In the Middle Ages there was a city market, now this area is the seat of many Prague sights and one of the most attractive places for tourists.

So, on the southern tower of the town hall erected on the square there are established famous chimes - Prague Orloj. This watch shows not only hours and minutes, butand years, months, days, the time of sunrise and sunset and sunset, the position of the signs of the zodiac. And every hour when the clock strikes, one can observe a small representation in the traditions of the puppet theater of the Middle Ages.

Other sights of the Old Town Square - Tyn Church (Church of the Virgin Mary before Tyn), inwhich is buried by the great astronomer Tycho Brahe; fountain Krotzinova Kashna; a monument to Jan Hus, an ideologist of the Czech Reformation and a national hero of the Czech Republic. And the concert and exhibition hall Rudolfinum, which we mentioned at the beginning of the article, is located on another square in the center of Prague - on Jan Palach square.

What to see in Prague except the Old Town? Another attraction of the Czech capital - fortress Prague Castlelocated in the Hradcany district. But to get to the Prague Castle from the old city, you will need to go through Charles Bridge, which connects the areas of Prague, separated by the river Vltava.

Do not cross the bridge in a hurry, take a look at the a unique gallery of sculpturescreated by the best masters in the late 17 - early18 century. By the way, it is believed that if you make a wish by touching one of these sculptures, it will certainly come true. And the desire of lovers will come true, if they kiss, standing on the Charles Bridge.

So, after admiring the sculptures, you came to the Prague Castle. Previously, this castle was the residence of Czech kings, now it is located residence of the President of the Czech Republic (by the way, Prague Castle is the world's largest presidential residence by area). Apart from the residence itself, there are many other historical buildings in the Prague Castle.

The most famous of them, perhaps, is St. Vitus Cathedral. Also, your attention deserves the Church of All Saints and St. George's Basilica. If you are not attracted to churches and cathedrals, walk along the Golden Lane (the Czechs call it Zlata the little girl), which is considered one of the symbols of Prague.

This street originated in the spontaneous building of the Prague Castle, its appearance can not be confused with anything dwarf two-story houses, built into the arches of the former fortification wall. Now these houses are souvenir shops. Entrance to the street is paid until 18-00 (usually visiting the Golden Lane is included in the cost of a comprehensive ticket for the Prague Castle). After six in the evening, the entrance is free, but most of the shops are already closed by this time.

Other famous sights of Prague include:

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  The Royal Garden in Hradcany with the Summer Palace of Queen Anne;
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  district Mala-Country with the church of St. Mikulas,the column of the Blessed Trinity, the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious and numerous palaces - Waldstein, Liechtenstein, Kaisershtern, Sternberg, Velikovsky and the Smirzhitsky Palace (the last three palaces are a single complex);
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  Josefov (the old Jewish quarter);
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  the fortress of Vyšehrad;
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  Prague Zoo, Troy Castle and Botanical Garden;
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  Leten gardens with a giant metronome;
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  Petrshinskaya and Powder towers;
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  Dancing house and other monuments of modern architecture;
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  museum of Mozart, Kafka museum and other museums associated with famous residents and guests of the city (Dvorak, Smetana, Mukha, Majrinka, Hasek, etc.).

Of course, this is not a complete list of what to see in Prague: in this city you can stay for more than a day and learn about it every day something new, find new unusual places. However, it is on this list of main sights that you should orient yourself, if you have so much time and you do not know what to look first in Prague.