The historical core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava river and consists of 6 parts - formerly independent urban units unified in the 18th century. They are as follows: Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Hradcany, Stare Mesto (Old Town), Nove Mesto (New Town), Josefov (the preserved part of the former Jewish Town - today a part of the Old Town), and Vysehrad. Naturally, most of the historical monuments, museums and galleries are concentrated right there

Nestled between the bastion and the river Vltava, Malá Strana is laced with narrow, winding lanes boasting palaces and red-roofed town houses. The parliament and government and several embassies reside in palaces here. Kampa Park, on the riverbank just south of Charles Bridge, forms the southeastern edge of Lesser Town, and the riverside Liechtenstein Palace on the park's northern edge. Nerudova is the steep, shop-lined alley leading from the town square to the castle. Alternate castle routes are the New Castle Stairs (Nové zámecké schody) and the Old Castle Stairs (Staré zámecké schody). Tram no. 22 or 23 will take you up the hill if you don't want to make hike.

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Petrin Hill & Observation Tower Prague's Most Beautiful Views
Address: Petrin, Mala Strana, Prague 5
Reduced copy of the Eiffel Tower (60 m high) built in 1891 on the occasion of the Jubilee Exhibition. 299 steps lead up to the top platform. In March 2002 the Tower was opened again to the public after a wide reconstruction.
Adults: 50czk   Students: 40czk  Children: 40czk

 Labrinth on Petrin Hill
The Labrinth is located a top Petřín Hill to the right of the entrance to the small Eiffel tower. Upon entering the building and one finds oneself navigating through a maze of mirrors. Kids love this one. Each mirror plays silly tricks on your eyes, your body can be all sorts of shapes and sizes. Assuming you find your way out (without splitting a gut), you'll see a large mural of a battle held on Charles Bridge. Exiting that room, you find yourself in a hall of funhouse mirrors. Everyone loved this - tall, skinny, short, fat, etc.......
Adults: 50czk   Students: 40czk  Children: 40czk
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Church of St. Nicholas the dome, with its baroque interior, dominates the view from Lesser Town Square (Malostranské nám). This church is one of the best examples of high baroque north of the Alps.
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Mala Strana Bridge Towers
Prague's Most Beautiful Views
Address: Charles Bridge, Mala Strana, Prague 1
The Mala Strana Bridge Towers are located at the end of Charles Bridge. Pass through them for a pleasant walk up to Prague Castle through Mostecka and Nerudova street.
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W.A. Mozart Museum - Betramka
Address: Mozartova 169, Smichov, Prague 5, www.bertramka.cz
A villa from the latter half of the 17th century where W.A. Mozart stayed during his visits to Prague in 1787 and 1791. It was here he finished the opera Don Giovanni.
Adults: 110czk   Students: 50czk
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The Castle District dominates the hilltop above Malá Strana. Here you'll find not only the fortress that remains the presidential palace and national seat of power but also the Loreto Church, Strahov Monastery, and the main national art gallery at the archbishop's palace. You can take a scenic walk down the hill via Nerudova or through the lush Petrín Hill gardens.

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Golden Lane
Address: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 1
Golden Lane, a small passageway lined by 11 historic houses, is part of the huge Prague Castle complex. The buildings display some interesting armoury & textile exhibits, as well as tourist shops. In 1916 - 1917 Franz Kafka used to work in No. 22.
Adults: 50czk   Students: 50czk  Children: 50czk
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Loreta
Address: Loretanske Square 7, Hradcany, Prague 1 , www.loreta.cz
The Loreta is a powerful and beautiful pilgrimage site, built to promote the legend of Santa Casa, a copy of the house believed to be the Virgin Mary's. The spire houses a carillon which consist of 27 Loreta bells which tune a Marian song We Greet You a Thousand Times (every hour from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Adults: 90czk   Students: 70czk  Children: 60czk
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Prague Castle  
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Address: Hradcany, Prague 1 , www.hrad.cz
Prague Castle, besides the seat of the head of state, is also an important cultural and historical monument. The crown jewels are kept in Prague Castle, as are the relics of Bohemian kings, precious Christian relics, art treasures and historical documents. A visit to the castle can easily take an entire day or more, depending on how thoroughly you explore it. Still, you can see the top sights -- St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Palace, St. George's Basilica, the Powder Tower, and Golden Lane -- in the space of a morning or an afternoon.
Adults: 350czk   Students: 175czk
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Saint Vitus Cathedral  
Prague's Most Beautiful Views
Address: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 1
St Vitus Cathedral is the largest and most important church in Prague. Decorated by precious works of art it encloses St. Wenceslas' Chapel and the Crypt with tombs of Bohemian kings. The coronation jewels are deposited here, too.

St. George's Basilica (Kostel sv. Jirí)
Address: Prague Castle, Hradcany, Prague 1
The adjacent to the Royal Palace, is Prague's oldest Romanesque structure, dating from the 10th century. It also houses Bohemia's first convent. No longer serving a religious function, the convent contains a gallery of Gothic Czech art that you should see on a separate visit, if you have the time.

The most extensive collection of classic European works spanning the 14th to the 18th centuries is found at the Archbishop's Palace complex in the Sternberský palác across from the main gate to Prague Castle.

Palatial Gardens bellow the Prague Castle
Prague's Most Beautiful Views
The gardens are situated on the southern slopes below the Prague castle.
There are beautiful views of Malá Strana (the Lesser Town) and city-panorama from the terraces.

Strahov Monastery
Address: Strahovske nadvori 1, Strahov, Mala Strana, Prague 1, www.strahovmonastery.cz
Strahov Monastery is located above Petrin Hill with a view of Mala Strana. The Strahov library book collections contain approximately 200,000 volumes, estimated to hold 260,000 works.
Adults: 80czk   Students: 50czk  Children: 30czk
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Church of Our Lady Victorious – Holy Child of Prague (Kláster Prazského jezulátka)
Address: Karmelitská 9, Praha 1, Malá Stana (Lesser Town)
This 1613 early baroque church of the Carmelite order is famous throughout Italy and other predominantly Catholic countries for the wax statue of infant Jesus displayed on an altar in the right wing of the church. The Holy Child of Prague was presented to the Carmelites by the Habsburg patron Polyxena of Lobkowicz in 1628 and is revered as a valuable Catholic relic from Spain. Copies of the "Bambino" are sold at the little museum in the church as well as on the Lesser Town streets, angering some of the faithful
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Its meandering streets, radiating from Staromestské námestí (Old Town Sq.), are still big visitor draws. Old Town is compact, bordered by the Vltava on the north and west and Revolucní and Národní streets on the east and south. You'll stumble across beautiful baroque and Renaissance architecture and find some wonderful restaurants, shops, bars, cafes, and pubs.

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Astronomical Clock & Old Town Hall Tower  
Prague's Most Beautiful Views
Address: Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague 1
The Astronomical Clock on the Old Town Hall Tower is one of the most popular sights in Prague. Hall Tower is one of the most popular sights in Prague. Tower is one of the most popular sights in Prague. In the top part of the astronomical clock (early 15th century) the 12 apostles appear every hour between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m The bottom part was supplemented with a round calendarium including the signs of the zodiac. It is possible to view the city from the tower.
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Charles Bridge  
Prague's Most Beautiful Views
Address: Old Town, Prague 1
Charles Bridge offers the most romantic views in Prague, particularly around sunset, Charles Bridge is 515 metres long and connects the Old Town to Mala. Both ends of the bridge are fortified by towers (the Lesser Town Bridge Towers, the Old Town Bridge Tower). From 1683 to 1928 thirty sculptures and sculptural groups of the saints were gradually set on the bridge piers (M. Braun, F. M. Brokof, etc.)
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Church of Our Lady Before Tyn  
Address: Old Town Square, Old Town, Prague 1
The Church of Our Lady Before Tyn stands behind the Old Town Square in Prague. It is regarded as a part of square. The look of church can not be mistaken.

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Estates Theatre
Address: Ovocny trh 1, Old Town, Prague 1
The Theatre of the Estates is one of the most beautiful historic theatre buildings in Europe. The Theatre of the Estate is permanently linked with the name of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was here that apart from other works that the world premieres of two of his operas were staged: the famous Don Giovanni on October 29, 1787 – which Mozart himself conducted) and the opera La Clemenza di Tito (1791, to mark the coronation of Leopold II).
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Municipal House
Address: Nam. Republiky 5, Old Town, Prague 1
The Municipal House is the most prominent Art Nouveau building, with a cultural centre, auditorium, and exhibition halls. The Municipal House owns the biggest concert hall in town, the Smetana. Also located within, is the famous French Restaurant.
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Old Town Bridge Tower
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Address:Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague 1
The entrance gate to the Charles Bridge from the Old Town river bank, the most beautiful gate of the Gothic Europe was a masterpiece of the Court Buildingworks, it was finished before 1380. It is richly adorned with sculptures.
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Old Town Square  
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Address: Old Town, Prague 1
The Old Town Square is the most significant square in the historical centre of Prague. In the warmer months large outdoor seating areas provide a panoramic view of the sights from the multitude of cafes and restaurants encircling the square.
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St. Agnes Convent (Kláster sv. Anezky Ceské)
Address: Old Town, Prague 1
A complex of early Gothic buildings and churches dating from the 13th century, the convent, tucked in a corner of Staré Mesto, began exhibiting much of the National Gallery's collection of Gothic art in 2000. The Blessed Agnes became St. Agnes when Pope John Paul II paid his first visit to Prague in 1990 for her canonization.
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Bethlehem Chapel (Betlémská kaple)
Address: Betlémské nám. 4, Praha 1, Staré Mesto (Old Town)
This is the site where, in the early 15th century, the firebrand Czech Protestant theologian Jan Hus raised the ire of the Catholic hierarchy with sermons critical of the establishment. He was burned at the stake as a heretic in 1415 at Konstanz in present-day Germany and became a martyr for the Czech Protestant and later nationalist cause.
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Powder Tower
Address: Old Town, Prague 1
The neo-Gothic Powder Tower offers fine views of Prague. Originally used to store gunpowder, it still maintains an appropriately sooty look. This is also the place where Prague's biggest bell was cast, the 18 tonne Sigismund, now residing in the St. Vitus Cathedral tower.
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Rudolfinum Concert Hall
Address: Palackeho namesti, Old Town, Prague 1
The neo-renaissance building is a seat classical music, including the world famous orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic. The main hall - the Dvorak Hall - is world famous as a place where the Prague Spring music festival concerts take place every year.
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Draped like a crescent around Staré Mesto, Nové Mesto is where you'll find Václavské námestí (Wenceslas Sq.), the National Theater, and the central business district.
While violent crime is still relatively rare, you should take caution here at night, especially around Wenceslas Square and nearby Perlová Street, where prostitutes and drug dealers ply their trades.

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Dancing House
Address: Rasinovo nabrezi 80, New Town, Prague 2
Originally named Fred and Ginger (the house vaguely resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Neo-Baroque, Neo-Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings that Prague is famous for.
On the roof is a French restaurant with magnificent views of the city.
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Mucha Museum
Address: Panska 7, New Town, Prague 1

The world's first Mucha Museum, dedicated to the life and works of the world-acclaimed Czech Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), is housed in the Baroque Kaunicky Palace in Prague.

Adults: 120czk   Students: 60czk  Children: 60czk
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National Museum  
Address: Wenceslas Square 68, New Town, Prague 1
The National Museum is the oldest museum institute in the Czech Lands. The neo-renaissance building dominates the top of Wenceslas Square.
Adults: 100czk   Students: 50czk  Children: 50czk
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National Theatre
Address: Narodni 2, New Town, Prague 1 , www.narodni-divadlo.cz

Today’s form of the National Theatre comprises three artistic ensembles – opera, ballet and drama – which alternate in performances in the historical building of the National Theatre, the Theatre of the Estates and the Kolowrat Theatre. All three artistic ensembles select their repertoire from the wealth of classic legacy, making use also of domestic authors as well as taking heed of modern international works.
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Prague State Opera
Address: Legerova 75, New Town, Prague 1, www.opera.cz
The opera house in the Capital City Prague has an eminent tradition, as well as being progressively contemporary and as such it offers a wide range of opera titles. These include original performances of works by modern authors, including world premieres. From September to June, the program always contains at least one performance a day. The Prague State Opera was established by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
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Wenceslas Square  
Address: New Town, Prague 1

Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural. It has been a place where many historical events occurred; it is also a traditional place for demonstrations, celebrations, and similar public gatherings. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia.
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Prague's Jewish ghetto , entirely within Staré Mesto, was surrounded by a wall before almost being completely destroyed to make way for more modern 19th-century structures. The Old-New Synagogue is in the geographical center of Josefov, and the surrounding streets are wonderful for strolling. Josefov's synagogues are lovingly regarded as monuments to the survival of Judaism in central Europe, and the Old Jewish Cemetery, with generations buried upon one another, is an odd relic of the cohesion of Prague's ghetto.

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Jewish Museum
Address: U Stare Skoly 1, Josefov, Prague 1, www.jewishmuseum.cz

Attracting between 500,000 to 600,000 visitors each year, our institution is consistently the most frequented museum in the Czech Republic.

Adults: 300czk   Students: 200czk  Children: 200czk
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Old Jewish Cemetery and the adjacent Ceremonial Hall, which displays heart-wrenching sketches by the children held at the Terezín concentration camp during World War II. Established in the mid-15th century it served as a burial site till 1787. Among 12 000 gothic, renaisance and baroque tombstones are also those of Rabbi Jehuda Löw 1609) and Mordechai Maisel (1601).
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Vysehrad Castle & Park
Address: V Pevnosti 159/5b, Vysehrad, Prague 2

Vysehrad or the “Castle on the heights” is a beautiful place to visit any time of day or season.
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Prague City Museum
Address: Na Porici 52, Florenc, Prague 8
Ancient Prague - the history of the city and its inhabitants from prehistoric times to 1620. Prague between the Middle and New Ages.
Adults: 80czk   Students: 30czk
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Prague Zoo
Address: U Trojského zámku 3/120, Troja, Prague 7, www.zoopraha.cz
The Prague Zoo is located in the picturesque environment of the Troja basin.  It is one of Europe's largest and nicest zoos.
Adults: 90czk   Students: 60czk  Children: 60czk
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Veletrzní Palace houses most of the country's 20th-century art collection and now also shows the important national revival works from Czech artists of the 19th century. Much of the rest of the national collection is divided between Kinský Palace on Old Town Square and the Gothic collection at St. Agnes Convent near the river in Old Town
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