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Prague
Located on the River Vltava in central Bohemia,
Prague (Czech: Praha),
is the capital and largest city in
the Czech Republic.
As of
2007,
Prague had an estimated population of 1,194,407, with
1,941,803 living in the metropolitan area.
Prague is a very popular and beautiful city with many historic buildings and sites.
It is from this heritage that many of Prague's nicknames are derived:
"the mother of cities",
"the golden city", and most especially,
"city of a hundred spires".
Prague suffered less damage during World War II than
many other cities in central Europe,
and buildings can be found in many architectural styles including
Art Noveau, Baroque, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical, Renaissance, as well as modern.
Some of the famous sights of Prague include:
- The Astronomical Clock
(Czech: Pražský orloj) - A
medieval astronomical clock mountained on the southern wall of the Old Town
City Hall in Old Town Square.
- The Charles Bridge (Czech: Karluv most) - A
picturesque bridge constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries.
- The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius - which contains a museum to the Czechoslovakian
assassins of the Nazi Reinhard Heydrich
- The Lennon Wall - a historic wall which is filled with John Lennon and
Beatles inspired graffiti.
- The Old Town (Czech: Staré Mesto)
- The Petrín lookout tower
(Czech: Petrínská rozhledna)
- A 195 foot (60 meter) observation tower, which resembles
version of Paris' Eiffel Tower,
although vastly reduced in scale. Despite its comparative small size,
because the Petrín lookout tower is located at the top of a large hill, it reaches nearly the same altitude as
the Eiffel Tower.
- Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) - which is arguably the largest castle in the world,
and dates back to 870.
- Wenceslas Square
(Czech: Václavské námestí) - The center of business and culture
in Prague's New Town.
- Žižkov Television Tower - A large television tower on the top of a hill, with an observation deck
at 325 feet (100 meters) above ground level. Sculptures of crawling babies by the Czech artist,
David Cerný, were added to the tower's pillars in
2000 as a temporary
installation, but made a permanent addition in
2001.
As well being its history, today Prague is also a center of culture. There are many theaters, museums
and galleries, and the cities hosts film, music, writers and fashion festivals and shows.
Because of its culture and historical heritage, is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations,
and the sixth most visited European city after
London,
Paris,
Rome,
Madrid and
Berlin.
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Books about Prague
Here are some books about Prague:
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By Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Released: October 24th, 2023
Paperback (504 pages)
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Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic (Rick Steves Travel Guides)- Manufacturer: Rick Steves
- ISBN: 1641715510
- EAN: 9781641715515
Details:- Paperback
- Format: Folded Map
- Edition: 12
- Number of Pages: 504
- Authors: Rick Steves, Honza Vihan
- Publication Date: October 24th, 2023
- Release Date: October 24th, 2023
Physical Description:- Size: 8.05 inches by 4.55 inches by 0.776 inches
- Weight: 1.00089866948 pounds
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By Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Released: April 7th, 2020
Paperback (208 pages)
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Rick Steves Pocket Prague (Rick Steves Travel Guide)- Manufacturer: Rick Steves
- Brand: Rick Steves
- ISBN: 1641712031
- EAN: 9781641712033
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: 2
- Number of Pages: 208
- Authors: Rick Steves, Honza Vihan
- Publication Date: April 7th, 2020
- Release Date: April 7th, 2020
Physical Description:- Size: 5.95 inches by 4.5 inches by 0.65 inches
- Weight: 2.314853751 Pounds
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By DK Travel
DK Travel
Released: September 26th, 2023
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DK Top 10 Prague (Pocket Travel Guide)- Manufacturer: DK Travel
- ISBN: 0241621232
- EAN: 9780241621233
- PartNumber: 9780241621233
Details:- Paperback
- Format: Folded Map
- Number of Pages: 160
- Author: DK Travel
- Publication Date: September 26th, 2023
- Release Date: September 26th, 2023
Physical Description:- Size: 7.5 inches by 4.0 inches by 0.52 inches
- Weight: 0.3875 pounds
- Color: Multicolor
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By Jennifer D. Walker
Moon Travel
Released: March 15th, 2022
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Moon Prague, Vienna & Budapest (Travel Guide)- Manufacturer: Moon Travel
- ISBN: 1640494324
- EAN: 9781640494329
Details:- Paperback
- Edition: 2
- Number of Pages: 536
- Authors: Jennifer D. Walker, Auburn Scallon
- Publication Date: March 15th, 2022
- Release Date: March 15th, 2022
Physical Description:- Size: 7.5 inches by 5.5 inches by 0.8 inches
- Weight: 1.04940036712 Pounds
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By DK Travel
DK Travel
Released: September 10th, 2024
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DK Prague (Travel Guide)- Manufacturer: DK Travel
- ISBN: 0241672198
- EAN: 9780241672198
- PartNumber: 9780241672198
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 224
- Author: DK Travel
- Publication Date: September 10th, 2024
- Release Date: September 10th, 2024
Physical Description:- Size: 8.56 inches by 4.94 inches by 0.57 inches
- Weight: 0.7495716908 pounds
- Color: Multicolor
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By Rick Steves
Rick Steves
Released: September 3rd, 2024
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Rick Steves Pocket Prague- Manufacturer: Rick Steves
- ISBN: 1641716258
- EAN: 9781641716253
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- Edition: 3
- Number of Pages: 200
- Authors: Rick Steves, Honza Vihan
- Publication Date: September 3rd, 2024
- Release Date: September 3rd, 2024
Physical Description:- Size: 6.0 inches by 4.5 inches by 0.39 inches
- Weight: 0.440924524 pounds
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By Mark Baker
Lonely Planet
Released: June 13th, 2023
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Lonely Planet Pocket Prague (Pocket Guide)- Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
- ISBN: 1838691936
- EAN: 9781838691936
- PartNumber: 9781838691936
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- Edition: 7
- Number of Pages: 160
- Authors: Mark Baker, Marc Di Duca
- Publication Date: June 13th, 2023
- Release Date: June 13th, 2023
Physical Description:- Size: 6.0 inches by 4.25 inches by 0.375 inches
- Weight: 2.314853751 Pounds
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By Krysti Brice
CREATESPACE
Released: November 6th, 2013
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Prague Travel Tips: An American's Guide to Her Adopted City- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Brand: CREATESPACE
- ISBN: 1493621947
- EAN: 9781493621941
- PartNumber: black & white illustrations
Details:- Paperback
- Number of Pages: 142
- Author: Krysti Brice
- Publication Date: November 6th, 2013
- Release Date: November 6th, 2013
Physical Description:- Size: 8.0 inches by 5.25 inches by 0.32 inches
- Weight: 0.44974301448 pounds
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