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Pictures of City Czech Republic Prague

Pictures of City Czech Republic Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of Czech Republic. Prague is the official cultural, economic and administrative center of Czech State for more than 1100 years. Population of city is 1.2 million and that of metropolitan area is 1.9 million. Since 1992, Prague has been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. As per the Guinness Book of World records , Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world. Prague is also known as ‘City of Hundred Spires‘, ‘The Golden City’ and ‘The Mother of Cities’.

After the fall of Iron Curtain, Prague has become of the most preferred tourist destination for European and other international travelers. It is the sixth most visited city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Since Prague suffered considerably less damage during WWII than some of the other major cities in the region, most of its historic architecture has remained true to form. Prague houses one of the world’ most pristine and varied collection of architecture including Renaissance Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern. Some of the most interesting places in Prague include Old Town with its Square , The Astronomical Clock , Charles Bridge, Old New Synagogue, New Town, Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Jewish Cemetery, National Museum, An Observation Tower resembling Eiffel Tower and The Dancing House, among other.

Pictures of City Czech Republic Prague