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===Main attractions=== ====Hradčany and Lesser Town (Malá Strana)==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Prague Castle]] with the [[St. Vitus Cathedral]] which stores the [[Czech Crown Jewels]] *The [[Charles Bridge]] (Karlův most) *The Baroque [[St. Nicholas Church (Lesser Town)|Saint Nicholas Church]] *[[Church of Our Lady Victorious]] and [[Infant Jesus of Prague]] *[[Písek Gate]], one of the last preserved city gate of Baroque fortification *Petřín Hill with [[Petřín Lookout Tower]], Mirror Maze and [[Petřín funicular]] *[[Lennon Wall]] *The [[Franz Kafka Museum]] *[[Kampa Island]], an island with a view of the Charles Bridge<ref name=YourCzechRepublic.cz>{{cite web |url=http://www.yourczechrepublic.cz/place/kampa-island |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310172645/http://www.yourczechrepublic.cz/place/kampa-island |archive-date=10 March 2014 |title=Kampa Island |publisher=YourCzechRepublic.cz |access-date=6 March 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> *The Baroque [[Wallenstein Palace]] with its garden {{div col end}} ====Old Town (Staré Město) and Josefov==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *The [[Prague Astronomical Clock|Astronomical Clock]] (Orloj) on [[Old Town (Prague)|Old Town]] City Hall *The Gothic [[Church of Our Lady before Týn]] (Kostel Matky Boží před Týnem) from the 14th century with 80 m high towers *[[Stone Bell House]] *The vaulted Gothic [[Old New Synagogue]] (Staronová Synagoga) of 1270 *[[Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague|Old Jewish Cemetery]] *[[Powder Tower, Prague|Powder Tower]] (Prašná brána), a Gothic tower of the old city gates *[[Spanish Synagogue (Prague)|Spanish Synagogue]] with its elaborate interior decoration *[[Old Town Square (Prague)|Old Town Square]] (Staroměstské náměstí) with gothic and baroque architectural styles *The art nouveau [[Municipal House]], a major civic landmark and concert hall known for its [[Art Nouveau]] architectural style and political history in the Czech Republic. *[[Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague]], with an extensive collections including glass, furniture, textile, toys, Art Nouveau, Cubism and Art Deco *[[Clam-Gallas Palace]], a baroque palace from 1713 *[[Church of St. Martin in the Wall]] *Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, with elements of High [[Baroque]] and the later [[Rococo]] and Second-Rococo adaptations. Known today for its well-preserved dance hall<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.radio.cz/en/section/in-focus/prague-city-gallery-brings-back-life-and-history-to-an-old-town-palace |title=Prague city gallery brings back life and history to an Old Town palace |work=Radio Prague International |date=21 May 2013 |access-date=2 July 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706021435/http://www.radio.cz/en/section/in-focus/prague-city-gallery-brings-back-life-and-history-to-an-old-town-palace}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.ghmp.cz/colloredo-mansfeld-palace/ |title=Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace |url-status=dead |publisher=GHMP |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030114021/http://en.ghmp.cz/colloredo-mansfeld-palace/ |archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> *[[St. Clement's Cathedral, Prague]] {{div col end}} ====New Town (Nové Město)==== {{div col}} *Busy and historic [[Wenceslas Square]] *The neo-renaissance [[National Museum (Prague)|National Museum]] with large scientific and historical collections at the head of Wenceslas Square. It is the largest museum in the Czech Republic, covering disciplines from the natural sciences to specialized areas of the social sciences. The staircase of the building offers a nice view of the New Town. *The [[National Theatre (Prague)|National Theatre]], a neo-Renaissance building with golden roof, alongside the banks of the Vltava river *The [[Deconstructivism|deconstructivist]] [[Dancing House]] (Fred and Ginger Building) *[[Charles Square]], the largest medieval square in Europe (now turned into a park) *The [[Emmaus monastery]] and {{nowrap|WW I Memorial}} "Prague to Its Victorious Sons" at Palacky Square (Palackého náměstí) *The museum of the [[Operation Anthropoid|Heydrich assassination]] in the crypt of the [[Orthodox Cathedral of Saints Cyril and Methodius|Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius]] *[[Wilhelm Stiassny|Stiassny]]'s [[Jubilee Synagogue]] is the largest in Prague *The Mucha Museum, showcasing the [[Art Nouveau]] works of [[Alphonse Mucha]] *[[Church of St. Apollinaire, Prague]] *[[Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Prague]] *[[Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. Charles the Great, Prague]] *[[Church of Our Lady on the Lawn]] *[[St. Wenceslas Church (Zderaz)]] *[[St. Stephen's Church, Prague|St. Stephen's Church]] {{div col end}} ====Vinohrady and Žižkov==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[National Monument in Vitkov]] with a large bronze equestrian statue of [[Jan Žižka]] in Vítkov Park, Žižkov – [[Prague 3]] *The neo-Gothic [[Church of St. Ludmila]] at Míru Square in [[Vinohrady]] *[[Žižkov Television Tower]] *[[New Jewish Cemetery, Prague|New Jewish Cemetery]] in Olšany, location of [[Franz Kafka]]'s grave – [[Prague 3]] *The Roman Catholic [[Sacred Heart Church (Prague)|Sacred Heart Church]] at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square *The [[Vinohrady]] grand Neo-Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Pseudo Baroque, and Neo-Gothic buildings in the area between Míru Square, [[Jiřího z Poděbrad Square]] and Havlíčkovy sady park<ref>{{cite web |title=Vinohrady sights |url=http://www.myczechrepublic.com/prague/sightseeing/vinohrady.html |website=myCzechRepublic |access-date=12 August 2016 |archive-date=5 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805060450/http://www.myczechrepublic.com/prague/sightseeing/vinohrady.html |url-status=live}}</ref> {{div col end}} ====Other places==== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *[[Vyšehrad|Vyšehrad Castle]] with [[Basilica of St Peter and St Paul]], [[Vyšehrad cemetery]] and Prague oldest Rotunda of St. Martin *The [[Prague Metronome]] at [[Letná Park]], a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city *[[Prague Zoo]] in [[Troja (Prague)|Troja]], selected as the 7th best zoo in the world by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine in 2007<ref name=forbes-zoo>{{cite web |url=http://www.abcprague.com/2008/02/28/forbes-magazine-prague-zoo-the-7th-best-in-the-world |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316214348/http://www.abcprague.com/2008/02/28/forbes-magazine-prague-zoo-the-7th-best-in-the-world |archive-date=16 March 2008 |title=Forbes Magazine: Prague Zoo the 7th Best in the World |publisher=Abcprague.com |access-date=14 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and the 4th best by [[TripAdvisor]] in 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Prague Zoo is the fourth best zoo in the world |url=https://www.zoopraha.cz/en/about-zoo/news/9345-prague-zoo-is-the-fourth-best-zoo-in-the-world |website=Prague Zoo |date=15 July 2017 |access-date=21 December 2017 |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053315/https://www.zoopraha.cz/en/about-zoo/news/9345-prague-zoo-is-the-fourth-best-zoo-in-the-world |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Výstaviště Praha#Industrial Palace|Industrial Palace]] (Průmyslový palác), [[Výstaviště Praha#Křižík's light fountain|Křižík's Light fountain]], funfair [[Lunapark, Prague|Lunapark]] and Sea World Aquarium in [[Výstaviště|Výstaviště compound]] in [[Holešovice]] *[[Letohrádek Hvězda]] (Star Villa) in [[Liboc]], a renaissance villa in the shape of a six-pointed star surrounded by a game reserve *[[National Gallery in Prague]] with large collection of Czech and international paintings and sculptures by artists such as [[Alphonse Mucha|Mucha]], [[František Kupka|Kupka]], [[Picasso]], [[Monet]] and [[Van Gogh]] *Opera performances in [[National Theatre (Prague)|National Theatre]] – unlike drama, all opera performances run with English subtitles. *[[Anděl (neighborhood)|Anděl]], a busy part of the city with modern architecture and a [[Nový Smíchov|shopping mall]] *The large [[Nusle Bridge]], spans the [[Nusle]] Valley, linking New Town to [[Pankrác]], with the Metro running underneath the road *[[Strahov Monastery]], an old Czech [[premonstratensian]] abbey founded in 1149 and monastic library *[[Hotel International Prague]], a four-star hotel and Czech cultural monument {{div col end}} <gallery> File:Prague 07-2016 view from Lesser Town Tower of Charles Bridge img3.jpg|The [[Charles Bridge]] is a historic bridge from the 14th century. File:Night view of the Castle and Charles Bridge, Prague - 8034.jpg|[[Prague Castle]] is the biggest ancient castle in the world. File:Národní divadlo ze Střeleckého ostrova.jpg|[[National Theatre (Prague)|National Theatre]] offers opera, drama, ballet and other performances. File:Náměstí Míru sv. Ludmila.jpg|Náměstí Míru Square with [[Vinohrady]] Theatre and [[Church of St. Ludmila]] File:Vyšehrad, z Císařské louky.jpg|[[Vyšehrad]] fortress contains [[Basilica of St Peter and St Paul]], the [[Vyšehrad Cemetery]] and the oldest Rotunda of St. Martin. File:Praha, Letná, pohled na Pařížskou ulici.JPG|View of Pařížská St. from [[Letná Park]] File:Prazske-vystaviste-holesovice.jpg|[[Výstaviště]] compound contains Průmyslový palác, [[František Křižík|Křižík's]] [[Musical fountain|Light Fountain]] and host funfair [[Amusement park at Prague Fairground|Lunapark]]. File:Prague Praha 2014 Holmstad flott gammelnye synagoge old-new synagogue Josefov.jpg|[[Old New Synagogue]] is Europe's oldest active synagogue. Legend has [[Golem]] lying in the loft. File:Praha, Vítkov, památník II.JPG|[[National Monument on Vítkov]] Hill, the statue of [[Jan Žižka]] is the third largest bronze [[equestrian statue]] in the world. File:Prague Zoo main entrance.JPG|[[Prague Zoo]], selected in 2015 as the fourth best zoo in the world by [[TripAdvisor]] </gallery>
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