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Ancient church
The Irish missionary monk Havel (550 - 640), was famous for his sensitive attitude to people, the desire to help and comfort. He zealously preached the Christian faith and allegedly knew how to cast out demons.
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The first building of Charles University
The unique architectural monument belongs to Charles University since 1383, when the son of the university's founder, King Wenceslas IV, bought one of the most tidy Prague palaces at the time for the university dormitory.
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Burial place of Czech saints
Basilica of St. George (Jiri) - the second largest church in Prague Castle. At the beginning of the XIII century to the south side of the tower was added the chapel of St.
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Symbol of Prague and Czech statehood
After the equestrian statue of Prince Wenceslas by Jan Bendl was moved from Wenceslas Square to Visegrad in 1879, there was a need for a new monument on the site of the former one.
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Narrow streets clogged with monuments and tourists
The Old Town has many monuments, museums, beautiful and old houses. And tourists are dark. Restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels - at every turn.
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Eyes widen ...
You don't know what to look for first - in front of you is the gate of Charles Bridge, on the right - the monument to Charles, behind it - the Church of Francis of Assisi with a column of vines, behind - the Temple of Salvator .
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Renovation in progress ...
The Neo-Renaissance building, built in 1891, dominates the upper part of Wenceslas Square. Since its construction, the building has not been rebuilt, it has suffered significant damage twice: in 1945 and 1968, Soviet tankers took it for a government building and opened fire.
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Fountains, sculptures, summer palaces
Of all the gardens of Prague Castle, the Royal Garden has always been the most elegant, well-groomed and tidy. Until 1534, royal vineyards grew on the site of this large park, located on the north side of the castle.
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Center of the Small Country
The square has a large number of very beautiful buildings, and in its center is the magnificent Cathedral of St. Nicholas, one of the most famous cathedrals in Prague. The adjoining temple and the Jesuit College divide the square into lower and upper parts.
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The main Hussite temple
The Church of St. Nicholas is a majestic domed church with two southern towers, which are its main decoration. The creator of the temple was the most authoritative architect of the Baroque era - Kilian Ignaz Dinzenhofer.
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A majestic monument
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Jan Hus in 1915, a monument to him was erected on the Old Town Square in the most honorable place for all Czechs. It was created by the famous sculptor and artist Ladislav Shalon.
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Both customs and prison.
The Malostranska bridge tower was built at the western end of the Charles Bridge. It consists of two towers connected by a gate. The small tower was founded in the 12th century and built in the Romanesque style.
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Guard of Old Prague
The Old Town Bridge Tower was built by architect Peter Palerge in 1380 and is one of the most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture in Europe. The construction of the tower is connected with the laying of the Charles Bridge.
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Heart of the New City
There are no old historic buildings here, but those built in the 19th and 20th centuries are masterpieces of the best Czech architects. This is the heart of the New City, which is more like a boulevard, as its length is 750 meters.
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Elegant building
The appearance of the Municipal House is a response to the historical relic of the XIX century, a mixture of Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque, but, as a rule, it is seen as an example of the Prague secession.
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The famous bridge of Prague
It is more like a street full of passers-by, not a bridge, but a street. Here are musicians, souvenir sellers, queues for places "making wishes", beautiful sculptures and beautiful views of the river and the city.
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An unusual performance
Watch the video - it will explain a lot. When the clock strikes the hour (from 9.00 to 23.00), a procession of twelve apostles and other figures begins to move. The apostles, who are recognized by their attributes, appear in the windows of the clock.
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Each building is a landmark.
There are a lot of tourists, especially before the start of each time when the chimes begin their performance. Each temple and house is in its own style and has its own unique decorations and features.
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The temple in front of Tin, which is no more
The temple was built in front of Tyn - - a fenced place for settling carts and determining the amount of duties from foreign traders who came to trade in Prague. It was demolished a long time ago, but the name remained.
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"Dust Dam"
The late Gothic tower - "Dusty Dam", which means "Powder Gate", was built in 1475 and served as part of the capital's fortifications and at the same time a monumental gate to the Old Town.
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Founder of the university
The founder of the university, which is now called - Charles University. The sculpture, almost 4 meters high, depicts the king holding in his right hand a bull (certificate) of the founding of the University of Prague.
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Huge museum complex
This ancient symbol of Prague is the most significant monument and one of the most important cultural institutions in the Czech Republic. According to the Guinness Book of Records, Prague Castle, 570 meters long and 130 meters wide, is the largest continuous castle complex in the world, covering an ...
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World famous concert hall
The world-famous concert hall and home stage of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, where he first performed in 1896 under the direction of A. Dvorak. The building in the Neo-Renaissance style was built in 1876-84.
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Dominant of the Small Country
It is a grand 80-meter building with a huge dome, twenty meters in diameter, decorated with many sculptures, paintings by famous masters of the time, frescoes and stucco, elegant columns and spacious galleries, and the interior of the temple from the beginning impressed citizens and visitors and spl...
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You can enjoy this beauty all day long
St. Vitus Cathedral is the largest and most important church in Prague and the Czech Republic, it is one of the most famous cathedrals in the world, an outstanding example of religious construction, both in terms of technical characteristics and artistic level.
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