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2. Old Town (Prague) - Wikipedia

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   It is now part of Prague 1. Notable places in the Old Town include Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock. The Old Town is surrounded by the New Town of Prague. Across the river Vltava connected by the Charles Bridge is the Lesser Town of Prague (Czech: Malá Strana). The former Jewish Town is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading ...

3. Old Town Square - Wikipedia

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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]

4. Prague astronomical clock - Wikipedia

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   The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town Hall in the Old Town Square.The clock mechanism has three main components – the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; statues of various Catholic saints stand on either side of the clock; "The Walk of the Apostles", an hourly show of moving Apostle figures ...

5. Prague - Wikipedia

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   Prague (/ ˈ p r ɑː ɡ / PRAHG; Czech: Praha ⓘ) [a] is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic [9] and the historical capital of Bohemia.Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.4 million people.

6. Jan Palach Square - Wikipedia

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   The western side of the square is adjacent to the Vltava River. The Mánes Bridge (1911–1916) connects Jan Palach Square to Malá Strana (Lesser Town) on the opposite bank. This side of the square also offers a good view of Prague Castle, Petřín Hill and Charles Bridge. On the north there is the Neo-Renaissance Rudolfinum Concert Hall (1876 ...

7. Districts of Prague - Wikipedia

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   Prague 8: 6,586 2.58 2,552 Old Town: Prague 1: ... ISO 3166-2:CZ, ISO subdivisions codes for the Czech Republic ... Map of Prague administrative and municipal ...

8. Old Town Hall (Prague) - Wikipedia

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   In 1338 the councillors of the Old Town bought a large patrician house from the Volflin family and adapted it for their purposes. Over the following centuries the original Town Hall building largely disappeared as a result of renovations and expansion of the building; one external remnant of the original structure still visible today is the Gothic stone portal with mouldings on the western ...

9. Mariánské náměstí - Wikipedia

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   Mariánské náměstí (translated as Virgin Mary Square) is a square in Old Town, Prague 1 in the Czech Republic.It is surrounded by significant public buildings such Clementinum with National library, New City Hall with Mayor of the City of Prague residence and Prague City Council, Clam-Gallas Palace and Trauttmansdorff Palace.