Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic and is home to historic landmarks like the largest medieval castle in Europe, Prague Castle, as well as St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge. Some of Prague's most famous neighborhoods and squares include Old Town Square with its astronomical clock, Wenceslas Square, and the Dancing House, a modern building designed by Frank Gehry.

1. Prague
The capital city of the Czech
Republic

4. Vladislav Hall, Old Royal
Palace
 the largest medieval castle in Europe
 the seat of the President of the Czech
Republic
 the most remarkable room in the Royal
Palace is the majestic Vladislav Hall - more
than 16 meters wide and more than 14
meters high. (52ft / 46 ft)

7. St. Vitus cathedral
 Charles IV acquired the bones of St. Vitus,
a popular fourth-century martyr, and
brought them to Prague
 In 1344 Charles IV started with its
construction
 Mathieu d'Arras and Peter Parler

9. Belvedere, Royal Garden
 The Royal Garden was created in the 16th
century for the exclusive use of the royal
court.
 Belvedere - also known as the Queen
Anne's residence or Royal Summer
Residence (constructed between 1535 and
1563)
 Singing fountain

11. Daliborka Tower
 built in the 15th century as part of the
fortifications
 used as a dungeon and is named after its
first inmate, Dalibor of Kozojedy.
 accessible to visitors and can be reached via
the Golden Lane

14. Charles Bridge
 the Charles Bridge connects the Old Town
with Lesser Town.
 The Charles Bridge, named after King
Charles, was 502 meters long. Resting on
16 arches it was wide enough for 4
carriages to cross.
 about 30 sculptures
 Bridge Towers

18. Old Town Square
 Old Town Hall - built in 1364
 astronomical clock, built in 1410 - the
oldest such clock in Europe
 Statue of Jan Hus

20. Týn Church
 Construction of the gothic church started
in the 14th century, but the spires were
only finished in 1511

23. Wenceslas Square
 Place of many of the important historical
events in Prague's recent history
 National Museum - a neo renaissance
building constructed in 1890, soon
became a symbol of national identity.
 St. Wenceslas Statue - a bronze statue of
St. Wenceslas, ‚the good king‘‚ a
Bohemian Duke spreading
Christianity,murdered in 929 by his
brother

25. National Theater
 The National Theatre, a neorenaissance structure
built at the end of the 19th century, seen as a
symbol of Czech culture and independence.
 1881 destroyed by fire
 1883 finally opened
 In 1977 closed for renovation
 A modern glass addition was built as an annex to
the historical theatre.
 Reopened in 1983 with Smetana's Libuše a
hundred years after the original opening.

27. Petřín Tower
 Outlook tower - 60 metre high steel
framework tower
 Funicular (railway) - originally opened in
1891, with a length of 383 metres
 House of mirrors

29. Dancing House
 a modern building designed in
deconstructionist style by Vlado Milunic
and Frank O Gehry. (The building portrays
two people dancing - Fred and Ginger)
 The city's most famous modern building.