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The Christmas Markets in Old Town Square are the largest Christmas markets in the Czech Republic and are visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors from the Czech Republic and abroad, primarily Germans, Russians, Italians and Britons. [4] [5] In 2016, CNN ranked Prague's Christmas Markets among the 10 best ones worldwide. [6]
Malá Strana (Czech for "Little Side (of the River)", German: Prager Kleinseite) or historically Menší Město pražské (English: Lesser Town of Prague) is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic neighbourhoods.
Prague 1992 616bis; ii, iv, vi (cultural) Prague, situated on the banks of the Vltava river, has been an important European city since the Middle Ages. During the reign of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1346–1378), several monuments were constructed in the Gothic style, including Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, and Charles Bridge.
Gallus Market (Havelské tržiště), by Vojtěch Bartoněk. In 1348, the University of Prague was founded by Charles IV. Since the late 14th century, its main seat has been in Carolinum located in the Old Town of Prague. In 1357, Charles IV commenced building of a new bridge over the Vltava river connecting the Old Town with the Lesser Town of ...
As the only means of crossing the river Vltava until 1841, Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas. This land connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. The bridge is 516 metres (1,693 ft) long and nearly 10 metres (33 ft) wide.
In 1348, Bohemian King Charles IV founded the New Town of Prague. The plan included several open areas for markets, of which the second largest was the Koňský trh, or Horse Market (the largest was the Charles Square). At the southeastern end of the market was the Horse Gate, one of the gates in the walls of the New Town.
The Vltava (/ ˈ v ʊ l t ə v ə, ˈ v ʌ l-/ VU(U)L-tə-və, [1] [2] [3] Czech: ⓘ; German: Moldau ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague.
View of the cathedral and Prague Castle above the river Vltava After Peter Parler's death in 1399 his sons, Wenzel Parler and particularly Johannes Parler , continued his work; they in turn were succeeded by a certain Master Petrilk, who by all accounts was also a member of Parler's workshop.