Fairytale Prague. My fabulous Prague! Sights of Prague on the outskirts of the center
How to get to the capital of the Czech Republic? Description of the main attractions that will be of interest to both adults and children.
The Czech Republic is a country of unimaginable beauty, which is one of the leaders in visiting tourists. The capital, Prague, deserves special attention. Friendly local residents, outstanding architecture, incredibly tasty beer - these are just some of the features that will undoubtedly remain in your memory as a pleasant memory of a fairy-tale city.
Prague is a city shrouded in mysterious legends. Mystical castles, mysterious streets, extraordinary pavements, extraordinary statues, and the list of features of this mysterious city can go on forever. Having been here once, you will be miraculously drawn here again and again.
It seems possible to get to Prague in several ways, depending on what purposes of visiting will be pursued in the first place. If you have unlimited time and don't mind saving, it would be best to choose bus tour, which will allow you to leisurely drive through the Czech Republic and experience incomparable pleasure from the local landscapes. In the most significant places in Prague, stops must be organized with free time for a walk. Another advantage of such a trip is that you will not be particularly limited in terms of your luggage, as, for example, on an airplane. It is worth noting that many tourists bring alcoholic drinks from the Czech Republic, for example Becherovka, a famous Czech liqueur infused with herbs. You should choose a plane to get to Prague only if you are short on time, do not plan to bring a mountain of souvenirs and go on a shopping spree, and perhaps even prefer air transport.
In passing, I note that in the Czech Republic, the main currency is the Czech crown. (Current Czech crown exchange rate). You will definitely have to deal with the exchange Money, and you need to keep this issue under control from the very beginning of the trip. (Tips for exchanging currency in the Czech Republic)
Now, having already arrived in Prague, looked around and received the first share of stunning emotions from the local color, you can begin visiting the main attractions.
Directly in the very center of the capital of the Czech Republic is the famous Astronomical Clock, made back in 1410. An hour passes and miraculously, in a small window, the twelve apostles appear one after another in front of us.
For those who took their children on vacation in Prague, we definitely recommend visiting the Troy Toy Museum and Zoo. Ivan Shtaigr became the founder of the museum, starting to collect all kinds of toys starting in the seventies. Without hoping for it, after a short period of time, he no longer had anywhere to put the various teddy bears, dolls, soldiers, and so on. His work resulted in the opening of favorite place children - toy museum.
And also, it is impossible to ignore the unusual zoo for us. You won't find any cells here. The zoo is located in natural area Prague. There are rivers, lakes and meadows - all the conditions for a carefree life for animals. Children will especially enjoy the wooden train that tirelessly runs among the enclosures. Thematic distribution, consisting of two tiers, where the connecting transport is a funicular. The first tier contains a pavilion with penguins, a terrarium, water world. The second is pavilions with the African savannah and the Indonesian jungle.
There is also a secluded corner for lovers in Prague - Petrin Hill. From this elevation there is a magnificent view, including the Vltava River. Lovers will immediately notice the observation tower here, which has an unprecedented resemblance to the Eiffel Tower.
Prague will never cease to surprise you. A simple walk along the ancient streets is already worth visiting the mysterious capital of the Czech Republic at least once in your life.
Ancient and permeated romantic charm The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, is located on the banks of the Vltava River. Today Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, which is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of majestic history. Modern Prague is quite Big city, occupying an area of 500 sq. km and divided into 15 districts. The geographical location of the capital of the Czech Republic is indeed very advantageous - the city “spreads” along terraced slopes along the Vltava, so the panoramic views that open up are amazing.
The architecture of the city is also interesting - various styles, stretching into modern times from different eras, are intricately intertwined here. Classic Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Rococo architecture is combined with modern Art Nouveau buildings. Whatever walking route you choose, you will be surrounded by unique architecture everywhere. Don’t forget to climb Petrin Hill and enjoy the views from the observation deck. Did you notice? Of course, you are not in Paris, it’s just that this building is nothing more than a smaller copy of the famous Eiffel Tower. Fans of the Gothic style in architecture will certainly appreciate its legendary Golem - this most interesting place not only in the Czech Republic, but throughout Central Europe has retained its original appearance for about 700 years.
All Czech cities are interesting and unique in their own way; you can “read” the history of the Czech Republic from them, like from a book. The urban complex located in the south of the country is especially interesting. The cities of Telč, Olomouc, Cesky Krumlov, Brno, Kutna Hora will leave a deep imprint in the memory due to their uniqueness and originality. But visiting the Czech Republic and not wandering around Prague is unforgivable, because this city is unlike any other. Architectural monuments, gothic castles, fortifications, and narrow, seemingly endless streets where you can wander for hours - isn’t this enough to fall in love with Prague once and for all?
Having decided to visit the capital of the Czech Republic, you must definitely plan a visit to see with your own eyes, , and. A good food and beer, which is justifiably considered one of the best in the world, will only enhance the pleasant impression of Prague.
Today it spans the Vltava River, but it was created back in the 14th century and was built over the course of 50 long years. Just imagine: a real gallery located under open air and stretching for 516 meters, is decorated with 30 sculptural compositions. A very interesting legend is associated with one of them. To keep the queen's confession secret, Charles IV ordered John of Nepomuk to be thrown into the dark waters of the Vltava. It is believed that the sculpture of John of Nepomuk can make wishes come true, so tourists consider it their duty to rub the statue in the hope of fulfilling their cherished dreams. Why not try, what if?..
Prague Castle is both the historical and political center of the capital of the Czech Republic. This is where the president's residence is located. Although there are a great many attractions in Prague Castle, it deserves special mention. This temple is unique in that (just imagine!) it took 500 years to build. And today this building, striking in its splendor, combines several architectural styles: Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. All Czech rulers had their coronation ceremony here, and some of them were buried in the cathedral. At the top of the bell tower you can enjoy stunning views of the entire city. True, to get there, you will have to work hard and overcome no less than 287 steps. Those who are not lazy can count them, but what if there are actually more or less of them? A visit to Prague Castle does not end there: in no case should you be deprived of attention Old Royal Palace And National Gallery, and Franz Kafka himself once walked along the old Golden Street and even lived there in one of the houses.
If you have been to Prague and have not seen or heard « » , then you have lost a lot. Illuminated jets of water flying to the accompaniment of world-famous musical masterpieces create an impression that will not be forgotten for a long time. Well, if you really wanted to go there, but for some reason it didn’t work out, you can purchase a video recording of the show.
Famous historical place bearing the name Hradcany, replete with palaces, cathedrals and temples: Cherninsky, And Tuscan palaces, churches St. John of Nepomuk, Virgin Mary And St. Roch.
It is here that the symbolic copy of the house of the Virgin Mary is located - which is unique in its ringing bells. And now it is a functioning museum of national Czech literature.
The most majestic palace in the city of Prague is located in the second oldest quarter (Lesser Town). Previously, this palace was the residence of Marshal Wallenstein, and now this luxurious architectural structure is occupied by the Senate. In the Wallenstein and Ledeburg Gardens you can find huge parks replete with ponds, artificial grottoes and greenhouses.
Well, Nove Mesto is considered the youngest historical district of Prague. There is no doubt that despite the “youth”, there is also something to see here. It is adjacent to the heart of the area. Here is the most interesting and ancient museum collection in Prague. Not far away is this austerely beautiful building that was built and then rebuilt over the course of 200 years. Any educated person knows the literary hero Faust. So, it is here that there is a house in which chemists lived, whom popular rumor connected with the famous doctor who exchanged his own soul for scientific knowledge. Another interesting attraction of Prague is. The office building consists of two towers: an ordinary tower and a destructive one.
If, after everything you’ve read, you still have doubts about whether it’s worth wasting your time visiting Prague, then cast them aside immediately. You can plan, in general, at any time of the year. The maximum daytime temperature in January is -1.1 °C, in August +24.1 °C, the night temperature in January usually does not fall below -4 °C, and in August reaches +13.4 °C.
So we are waiting for you in Prague. Prepare documents for a visa, book in advance, and who will tell and show everything. And welcome to the fairy tale!
Sincerely your best!
How are you used to reading about the sights of Prague (and any other city)? “Architect such and such, built then and such, address such and such, boo-boo-boo.” They read it and immediately forgot about it. Uehali.com declares war on boring descriptions! In today’s article, we provide a short but succinct description of each attraction in Prague in three sentences – no more, no less. Plus a photo and a place on the map. A minimum of unnecessary information and all the most important things will remain in your memory. At the end of the article you will find a map of Prague with attractions.
Oh, it’s a pity there wasn’t such an article about the sights of Prague when we went to the Czech Republic for the first time!
Sights of Prague: description + photo and map. The content of the article
The main attractions of Prague: what awaits you in this article
Photo of Prague Castle from the observation deck of the Petrin Tower. From here you can see the main attractions of Prague - both on the right and left banks of the Vltava.
Sights of Prague on the map (Lesser Town district)
Sights of Prague in the Hradcany area
33. Prague Castle
Prague Castle is the largest castle in the world; it can be safely included in the category “The main attractions of Prague” along with the Charles Bridge and Old Town Square. Previously, the kings of the Czech Republic and the Holy Roman Empire lived here, now the presidential residence is here - naturally, also the largest in the world. Here great amount beautiful buildings in styles from Gothic to Baroque with interesting story, you can read more about them in our article:
Prague Castle, like the entire city, is especially beautiful during the golden autumn.
34. St. Vitus Cathedral
The Gothic Cathedral of St. Vitus is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Europe. Founded back in 925, various rooms of the temple were built until the 20th century. St. Wenceslas, the kings and archbishops of the Czech Republic are buried here, and now the Cathedral of St. Vitus is the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.
The full name of the temple is the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtech. But for some reason they always forget about the last two.
35. Basilica of St. George
The oldest church of Prague Castle, founded at the beginning of the 10th century. At the end of the same century it was added convent St. George, which is no longer active. The first nun of the abbey was the princely sister Vlada.
The main attractions of Prague. In the photo: St. George's Basilica in Prague Castle.
36. Schwarzenberg Palace
The Schwarzenberg Palace in Prague was built in the mid-16th century and is considered one of the masterpieces of Czech Renaissance architecture. Now it houses a gallery of paintings by Czech artists and an exhibition of weapons. From the outside it seems that the palace is lined with relief tiles, but this is an optical effect: in fact, this is a very skillful painting.
The Schwarzenberg Palace appears to be decorated with relief tiles in the shape of a pyramid.
37. Royal Garden
The Royal Garden is separated from Prague Castle by the Deer Moat. Here, for the first time, they began to grow such unusual plants for the Czech Republic as maple, chestnut, fig, and tulip. Before this, royal vineyards grew here.
The Royal Garden is located within walking distance of Prague Castle and it is convenient to visit these attractions of Prague in one visit.
38. Queen Anne's Summer Palace
Queen Anne is the wife of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. The Queen's Summer Palace was built in the eastern part of the Royal Garden in the 16th century. Nowadays, painting exhibitions are held here and the President of the Czech Republic sometimes receives guests.
Queen Anne's Summer Palace is not quite typical of Prague in its architecture; it was built by the Italians.
39. New World Street
A very quiet, cozy and beautiful street near Prague Castle, where you can enjoy a relaxing walk without the tourist crowds. The houses here are small, like toys. Since the 14th century, servants and builders who worked at Prague Castle lived here, after them musicians and other creative people chose this place.
Welcome to the street New World– a territory free from tourists! Could you step back, I'm taking pictures. And you and the three of you, thank you.
40. Prague Loreta
Prague Loreta is a whole complex of buildings in the area of Loreta Square. These are mainly religious buildings built in the 17th century, as well as two fountains. The biggest and beautiful building– Church of the Nativity of the Lord (pictured).
Prague Loreta is beautiful in winter! However, in summer it is no less beautiful.
41. Strahov Monastery
Strahov Monastery in Prague was founded in the middle of the 12th century, and in the 17th century it was completely rebuilt after a fire. The largest library in the Czech Republic is located here, but the most interesting thing for tourists is the monastery brewery with tasty, but not divinely expensive beer. From the walls of the monastery there is a beautiful panoramic view of the sights of Prague, located on the opposite bank of the Vltava River.
Sights of Prague, Hradcany, Strahov Monastery. The photo was taken from the observation deck of the Petřín Tower.
Tourist map of Prague with attractions (Hradcany district):
Sights of Prague on the outskirts of the center
42. Žižkov TV Tower
This tower deserves to be included in the list of “The main attractions of Prague” simply because many consider it the ugliest building in Prague (the eyeless babies climbing the tower alone are worth it). And this is also the most high building in the Czech Republic, height – 216 meters. At an altitude of 93 meters there is an observation deck with a dubious view - after all, it’s a bit far from the main attractions.
They say that in clear weather, the Žižkov TV Tower offers views even of neighboring countries.
43. Prague Zoo
If you love animals or come with a child for a few days, you simply cannot pass by this attraction of Prague. The local zoo is considered one of the best in the world; there are almost five thousand animals from all over the world! There is also a very beautiful area here, the inscriptions are duplicated in Russian, and on our website a separate article is devoted to the Prague menagerie:
The Prague Zoo also offers a free service: bird feeding! By myself)))
44. Troy Castle
Troy Castle (aka summer palace Troy) is located across the street from the Prague Zoo. Built at the end of the 17th century for local nobles, it now houses an art gallery and a wine museum. To save money, you can buy a combined Troy Card ticket for 300 CZK and use it to visit three nearby Prague attractions: Troy Castle, Botanical Garden and a zoo.
The Czech Republic is not only about beer. The winemaking traditions here are also very strong, and Troy Castle even has a wine museum.
45. Letensky Gardens
Leten Gardens – very large beautiful park on a hill near the bank of the Vltava. There are a lot of interesting things here: shady alleys and sunny lawns, the Prague metronome and the oldest carousel in Europe, cozy restaurants and playgrounds... But the main thing is that there are several observation platforms(and all free!), from which there is a beautiful view of all the Vltava bridges and the Old Town.
How to build ideal route? We have compiled for you (and tested on ourselves) two excellent travel scenarios to Prague - for 3 and 7 days. With their help, you can get around all the main attractions of Prague on your own. Or you can hire an experienced guide - fortunately, there is no shortage of good Russian tour guides in Prague:
Where to drink the famous Czech beer? Beer houses are independent attractions of Prague that any tourist must visit, if only for the sake of the atmosphere. We have walked around for you (well, not for the sake of drunkenness!) the most famous and legendary pubs in the Czech capital and present to you our TOP 10:
Where to stay at the hotel? Rent a room that is more expensive and closer to the attractions, or cheaper, but in a quieter area? Our review will help you answer this age-old question, in which we analyze not only the areas of the city, but also the specific hotels that we selected for our travels:
To be honest, we ourselves did not believe that we would be able to fit all the main and main attractions of Prague into one article. But now you have a ready-made guide to the most interesting places Prague, all that remains is to make a route and decide where to go and what to see from this list!
Dear friends, what sights of Prague do you recommend visiting? What did you like most? We are waiting for your feedback about your trip to this magical city!
We were in Prague in January 2007. Of course, we can no longer remember the small details of the trip, but the general mood that accompanied us during our stay in this magical city will remain in our memory, if not forever, then at least for a long time.
View of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from Charles Bridge:
Everyone has heard and read laudatory speeches about Prague, so I will not floridly describe all its charms and eloquently confess my love for Prague. Here there will be just a few photographs of this super city, as we saw it on our trip, with a few comments.
We were lucky with the weather: there was no snow, the sun came out periodically and it only rained for a short time a couple of times.
Old Town Hall with clock
When the clock strikes, figures appear in the windows
And this is the “meridian”, which seems to be the center of Europe))
The clock on the synagogue in two versions. Jewish ones look like a mirror image of ordinary ones and accordingly go in the opposite direction
These little "buttons" are scattered throughout the city. I think they are very cute))
A wheel from some very ancient mill
Saint John of Nepomuk, martyr
View from Charles Bridge to the Vltava
There are always a lot of tourists on the Charles Bridge during the day
At Prague Castle
A real gas lantern that still works today
Bishop's residence at Prague Castle
St. Vitus Cathedral from outside...
And inside
View of Prague from Prague Castle
In the courtyard of the Franz Kafka Museum you can see such wonderful peeing boys. By the way, they print out the letters of the Latin alphabet in trickles))
But this sticker on the back of the road sign plunged us into some shock...
Walking around the deserted Prague Castle in the evening, we came across this sculpture. We didn’t really understand what it was about, but it seems like something about the war...
This is the front view...
well, this is actually from the back))))
As you understand, I couldn’t pass by such beauty))
Prague regularly experiences terrible floods. The last one was in August 2002. In the restaurant "Black Eagle" (hello to Lukyanenko's fans))) we saw this photo, in which a white arrow shows the unfortunate restaurant itself, almost up to the roof in water:
To top off our excursion program, we decided to visit as many of the most interesting Prague pubs as possible)) In one of them, the “Old Town Brewery”, on the tables there are these napkins with a plan of this very underground restaurant. It should be noted that there really are such long labyrinths there! On the way to the toilet you can get lost 5 times))
Cathedral of St. Ludmila
We don’t know anything about it, we just found it on the map and decided to take a walk and take a picture of it.
Hmm, and this... a sock)))) is lying all alone in the middle of the street...)))
The famous "Dancing House"
Museum building on Wenceslas Square
And here is Wenceslas Square itself.
And finally, a few more photos...
That's it))
I highly recommend everyone to go to Prague at least once. This city needs to be seen with your own eyes; no photographs will convey its atmosphere and beauty!
Personally, I’ll try to get there one more time before the introduction of the euro;)) There is no such delicious beer for 30-40 rubles, which was brewed in the very restaurant where they serve it to you, anywhere else, I’m sure!))))
So... ALL IN PRAGUE!!!