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| For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). | WIKI |
| Prague PrahaCapital cityCapital City of PragueHlavnxc3xad mxc4x9bsto PrahaClockwise from top: panorama with Prague Castle, Malxc3xa1 Strana and Charles Bridge; Pankrxc3xa1c district with high-rise buildings; street view in Malxc3xa1 Strana; Old Town Square panorama; gatehouse tower of the Charles Bridge; National Theatre FlagCoat of armsMotto(s):xc2xa0"Praga Caput Rei publicae"xc2xa0(Latin)[1]"Prague, Head of the Republic" other historical mottos xc2xa0 "Praga mater urbium"xc2xa0(Latin)"Praha matka mxc4x9bst"xc2xa0(Czech)[1]"Prague, Mother of Cities" "Praga Caput Regni"xc2xa0(Latin)[2]"Prague, Head of the Kingdom" PragueLocation within the Czech RepublicShow map of Czech RepublicPragueLocation within EuropeShow map of EuropeCoordinates: 50xc2xb05xe2x80xb2N 14xc2xb025xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.083xc2xb0N 14.417xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.083; 14.417Coordinates: 50xc2xb05xe2x80xb2N 14xc2xb025xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.083xc2xb0N 14.417xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.083; 14.417Countryxc2xa0Czech RepublicFounded5th centuryGovernmentxc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0MayorZdenxc4x9bk Hxc5x99ib (Pirates)Area[3]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Capital city496xc2xa0km2 (192xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Urban298xc2xa0km2 (115xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Highestxc2xa0elevation399xc2xa0m (1,309xc2xa0ft)Lowestxc2xa0elevation177xc2xa0m (581xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2021-01-01)[5]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Capital city1,335,084xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sqxc2xa0mi)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Metro2,677,964[4]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Nationality[6]64.3% Czech8.8% other nationalities1.6% dual nationality25.3% nationality not declaredDemonym(s)PraguerTime zoneUTC+1 (CET)xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes100 00 xe2x80x93 199 00ISO 3166 codeCZ-10Vehicle registrationA, AA xe2x80x93 AZGRP (nominal)[7]2019xc2xa0xe2x80x93 Totalxe2x82xac60 billion ($67B)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 Per capitaxe2x82xac46,400 ($51945)HDI (2018)0.961[8] xe2x80x93 very high xc2xb7 1stWebsitewww.praha.eu | WIKI |
| Prague (/prxc9x91xcbx90xc9xa1/ PRAHG; Czech: Praha [xcbx88praxc9xa6a] (listen); German: Prag; Latin: Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 13th largest city in the European Union[9] and the historical capital of Bohemia. | WIKI |
| Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3xc2xa0million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.7xc2xa0million. | WIKI |
| Prague is a political, cultural, and economic centre of central Europe complete with a rich history. | WIKI |
| Founded during the Romanesque and flourishing by the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque eras, Prague was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and the main residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably of Charles IV (r. | WIKI |
| Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of 20th-century Europe. | WIKI |
| Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. | WIKI |
| It is home to a wide range of public and private schools, including Charles University in Prague, the oldest university in Central Europe. | WIKI |
| Prague is classified as an "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies[13] and ranked sixth in the Tripadvisor world list of best destinations in 2016. | WIKI |
| In 2017 Prague was listed as the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, and Istanbul. | WIKI |
| Main articles: History of Prague and Timeline of Prague | WIKI |
| The mythological princess Libuxc5xa1e prophesies the glory of Prague. | WIKI |
| During the thousand years of its existence, Prague grew from a settlement stretching from Prague Castle in the north to the fort of Vyxc5xa1ehrad in the south, to become the capital of a modern European country. | WIKI |
| Around the fifth and fourth century BC, a Celtic tribe appeared in the area, later establishing settlements including an oppidum in Zxc3xa1vist, a present-day suburb of Prague, and naming the region of Bohemia, which means "home of the Boii people". | WIKI |
| [18][20] In the last century BC, the Celts were slowly driven away by Germanic tribes (Marcomanni, Quadi, Lombards and possibly the Suebi), leading some to place the seat of the Marcomanni king, Maroboduus, in southern Prague in the suburb now called Zxc3xa1vist. | WIKI |
| [21][19] Around the area where present-day Prague stands, the 2nd century map drawn by Ptolemaios mentioned a Germanic city called Casurgis. | WIKI |
| [24] The other prominent Prague fort, the Pxc5x99emyslid fort Vyxc5xa1ehrad, was founded in the 10th century, some 70 years later than Prague Castle. | WIKI |
| The legendary origins of Prague attribute its foundation to the 8th-century Czech duchess and prophetess Libuxc5xa1e and her husband, Pxc5x99emysl, founder of the Pxc5x99emyslid dynasty. | WIKI |
| [27] Until Prague was elevated to archbishopric in 1344, it was under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Mainz. | WIKI |
| Prague was an important seat for trading where merchants from across Europe settled, including many Jews, as recalled in 965 by the Hispano-Jewish merchant and traveller Abraham ben Jacob. | WIKI |
| Prague was also once home to an important slave market. | WIKI |
| In 1257, under King Ottokar II, Malxc3xa1 Strana ("Lesser Quarter") was founded in Prague on the site of an older village in what would become the Hradxc4x8dany (Prague Castle) area. | WIKI |
| Prague flourished during the 14th-century reign (1346xe2x80x931378) of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the king of Bohemia of the new Luxembourg dynasty. | WIKI |
| As King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, he transformed Prague into an imperial capital and it was at that time by the area the third-largest city in Europe (after Rome and Constantinople). | WIKI |
| Prague was elevated to an archbishopric in 1344,[35] the year the cathedral was begun. | WIKI |
| During Easter 1389, members of the Prague clergy announced that Jews had desecrated the host (Eucharistic wafer) and the clergy encouraged mobs to pillage, ransack and burn the Jewish quarter. | WIKI |
| Nearly the entire Jewish population of Prague (3,000 people) was murdered. | WIKI |
| Depiction of the "Prague Banner" (municipal flag dated to the 16th century)[38] | WIKI |
| Jan Hus, a theologian and rector at the Charles University, preached in Prague. | WIKI |
| Four years later Prague experienced its first defenestration, when the people rebelled under the command of the Prague priest Jan xc5xbdelivskxc3xbd. | WIKI |
| Peasant rebels, led by the general Jan xc5xbdixc5xbeka, along with Hussite troops from Prague, defeated Emperor Sigismund, in the Battle of Vxc3xadtkov Hill in 1420. | WIKI |
| During the Hussite Wars when the City of Prague was attacked by "Crusader" and mercenary forces, the city militia fought bravely under the Prague Banner. | WIKI |
| One of these banners was captured by Swedish troops in Battle of Prague (1648), when they captured the western bank of the Vltava river and were repulsed from the eastern bank, they placed it in the Royal Military Museum in Stockholm; although this flag still exists, it is in very poor condition. | WIKI |
| In the following two centuries, Prague strengthened its role as a merchant city. | WIKI |
| Prague panorama in 1650 | WIKI |
| The fervent Catholicism of its members brought them into conflict in Bohemia, and then in Prague, where Protestant ideas were gaining popularity. | WIKI |
| [41] These problems were not pre-eminent under Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, elected King of Bohemia in 1576, who chose Prague as his home. | WIKI |
| Rudolf was an art lover too, and Prague became the capital of European culture. | WIKI |
| In 1618, the famous second defenestration of Prague provoked the Thirty Years' War, a particularly harsh period for Prague and Bohemia. | WIKI |
| Prague was forcibly converted back to Roman Catholicism followed by the rest of Czech lands. | WIKI |
| The city suffered subsequently during the war under an attack by Electoral Saxony (1631) and during the Battle of Prague (1648). | WIKI |
| [42] Prague began a steady decline which reduced the population from the 60,000 it had had in the years before the war to 20,000. | WIKI |
| In the second half of the 17th century, Prague's population began to grow again. | WIKI |
| Jews had been in Prague since the end of the 10th century and, by 1708, they accounted for about a quarter of Prague's population. | WIKI |
| In 1689, a great fire devastated Prague, but this spurred a renovation and a rebuilding of the city. | WIKI |
| In 1713xe2x80x9314, a major outbreak of plague hit Prague one last time, killing 12,000 to 13,000 people. | WIKI |
| He took Prague after a severe and prolonged siege in the course of which a large part of the town was destroyed. | WIKI |
| The economy of Prague continued to improve during the 18th century. | WIKI |
| The Industrial Revolution had a strong effect in Prague, as factories could take advantage of the coal mines and ironworks of the nearby region. | WIKI |
| The revolutions in Europe in 1848 also touched Prague, but they were fiercely suppressed. | WIKI |
| Prague had a German-speaking majority in 1848, but by 1880 the number of German speakers had decreased to 14% (42,000), and by 1910 to 6.7% (37,000), due to a massive increase of the city's overall population caused by the influx of Czechs from the rest of Bohemia and Moravia and also due to return of social status importance of the Czech language. | WIKI |
| Prague was chosen as its capital and Prague Castle as the seat of president Tomxc3xa1xc5xa1 Garrigue Masaryk. | WIKI |
| At this time Prague was a true European capital with highly developed industry. | WIKI |
| Prague liberated by the Red Army in May 1945 | WIKI |
| Hitler ordered the German Army to enter Prague on 15 March 1939, and from Prague Castle proclaimed Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate. | WIKI |
| For most of its history, Prague had been a multi-ethnic city[46] with important Czech, German and (mostly native German-speaking) Jewish populations. | WIKI |
| In 1942, Prague was witness to the assassination of one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germanyxe2x80x94Reinhard Heydrichxe2x80x94during Operation Anthropoid, accomplished by Czechoslovak national heroes Jozef Gabxc4x8dxc3xadk and Jan Kubixc5xa1. | WIKI |
| In February 1945, Prague suffered several bombing raids by the US Army Air Forces. | WIKI |
| [49] Many historic structures in Prague, however, escaped the destruction of the war and the damage was small compared to the total destruction of many other cities in that time. | WIKI |
| In March, a deliberate raid targeted military factories in Prague, killing about 370 people. | WIKI |
| The majority (about 50,000 people) of the German population of Prague either fled or were expelled by the Benexc5xa1 decrees in the aftermath of the war. | WIKI |
| Prague was a city in the territory of military and political control of the Soviet Union (see Iron Curtain). | WIKI |
| It was the Prague Spring, which aimed at the renovation of institutions in a democratic way. | WIKI |
| Prague high-rise buildings at Pankrxc3xa1c | WIKI |
| In 1989, after the riot police beat back a peaceful student demonstration, the Velvet Revolution crowded the streets of Prague, and the capital of Czechoslovakia benefited greatly from the new mood. | WIKI |
| In 1993, after the Velvet Divorce, Prague became the capital city of the new Czech Republic. | WIKI |
| From 1995 high-rise buildings began to be built in Prague in large quantities. | WIKI |
| In the late 1990s, Prague again became an important cultural centre of Europe and was notably influenced by globalisation. | WIKI |
| [52] In 2000, IMF and World Bank summit took place in Prague and anti-globalization riots took place here. | WIKI |
| In 2002, Prague suffered from widespread floods that damaged buildings and its underground transport system. | WIKI |
| Prague launched a bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics,[53] but failed to make the candidate city shortlist. | WIKI |
| In June 2009, as the result of financial pressures from the global recession, Prague's officials also chose to cancel the city's planned bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics. | WIKI |
| In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was pronounced in English to rhyme with "vague": it was so pronounced by Lady Diana Cooper (born 1892) on Desert Island Discs in 1969,[57] and it is written to rhyme with "vague" in a verse of The Beleaguered City by Longfellow (1839) and also in the limerick There was an Old Lady of Prague by Edward Lear (1846). | WIKI |
| Prague is also called the "City of a Hundred Spires", based on a count by 19th century mathematician Bernard Bolzano; today's count is estimated by the Prague Information Service at 500. | WIKI |
| [58] Nicknames for Prague have also included: the Golden City, the Mother of Cities and the Heart of Europe. | WIKI |
| Prague is situated on the Vltava river, at 50xc2xb005xe2x80xb2N 14xc2xb027xe2x80xb2Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.083xc2xb0N 14.450xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.083; 14.450. | WIKI |
| Prague is approximately at the same latitude as Frankfurt, Germany;[61] Paris, France;[62] and Vancouver, Canada. | WIKI |
| Prague seen from satellite | WIKI |
| Prague has an oceanic climate (Kxc3xb6ppen: Cfb)[64][65] with humid continental (Dfb) influences, defined as such by the 0xc2xa0xc2xb0C (32xc2xa0xc2xb0F) isotherm. | WIKI |
| Precipitation in Prague (and most of the Bohemian lowland) is rather low (just over 500xc2xa0mmxc2xa0[20xc2xa0in] per year) since it is located in the rain shadow of the Sudetes and other mountain ranges. | WIKI |
| Prague is also a windy city with common sustained western winds and an average wind speed of 16xc2xa0km/h (10xc2xa0mph) that often help break temperature inversions and clear the air in cold months. | WIKI |
| Climate data for Prague (1981xe2x80x932010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 17.4(63.3) 19.2(66.6) 22.5(72.5) 28.8(83.8) 32.5(90.5) 37.9(100.2) 37.8(100.0) 37.4(99.3) 33.1(91.6) 27.0(80.6) 19.5(67.1) 17.4(63.3) 37.8(100.0) Average high xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) 2.6(36.7) 4.4(39.9) 9.1(48.4) 15.1(59.2) 20.3(68.5) 22.8(73.0) 25.3(77.5) 25.1(77.2) 19.9(67.8) 14.2(57.6) 7.2(45.0) 3.4(38.1) 14.1(57.4) Daily mean xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) xe2x88x921.2(29.8) xe2x88x920.2(31.6) 3.7(38.7) 8.6(47.5) 13.7(56.7) 16.5(61.7) 18.5(65.3) 18.0(64.4) 13.5(56.3) 8.7(47.7) 3.4(38.1) xe2x88x920.1(31.8) 8.6(47.5) Average low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) xe2x88x922.4(27.7) xe2x88x921.8(28.8) 1.5(34.7) 5.1(41.2) 9.7(49.5) 12.7(54.9) 14.5(58.1) 14.2(57.6) 10.5(50.9) 6.4(43.5) 2.1(35.8) xe2x88x921.1(30.0) 6.0(42.7) Record low xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) xe2x88x9227.5(xe2x88x9217.5) xe2x88x9227.1(xe2x88x9216.8) xe2x88x9227.6(xe2x88x9217.7) xe2x88x928(18) xe2x88x922.3(27.9) 1.9(35.4) 6.7(44.1) 6.4(43.5) 0.7(33.3) xe2x88x927.5(18.5) xe2x88x9216.9(1.6) xe2x88x9224.8(xe2x88x9212.6) xe2x88x9227.6(xe2x88x9217.7) Average precipitation mm (inches) 34(1.3) 30(1.2) 40(1.6) 34(1.3) 63(2.5) 70(2.8) 82(3.2) 75(3.0) 47(1.9) 34(1.3) 40(1.6) 38(1.5) 587(23.1) Average snowfall cm (inches) 17.9(7.0) 15.9(6.3) 10.3(4.1) 2.9(1.1) 0.0(0.0) 0.0(0.0) 0.0(0.0) 0.0(0.0) 0.0(0.0) 0.1(0.0) 8.4(3.3) 15.9(6.3) 71.4(28.1) Average precipitation days 5.7 5.2 6.6 5.8 8.5 9.4 8.9 8.4 7.3 5.5 7.1 5.9 84.3 Average relative humidity (%) 86 83 77 69 70 71 70 71 76 81 87 88 77 Average dew point xc2xb0C (xc2xb0F) xe2x88x924.6(23.7) xe2x88x923.5(25.7) xe2x88x921.1(30.0) 2.0(35.6) 7.0(44.6) 10.3(50.5) 11.6(52.9) 11.5(52.7) 9.1(48.4) 5.1(41.2) .6(33.1) xe2x88x922.9(26.8) 3.8(38.8) Mean monthly sunshine hours 50.0 72.4 124.7 167.6 214.0 218.3 226.2 212.3 161.0 120.8 53.9 46.7 1,667.9 Average ultraviolet index 1 1 3 4 6 7 6 6 4 2 1 1 4 Source: World Meteorological Organization (temperature and rainfall 1981xe2x80x932010)[67] NOAA[68] and Weather Atlas[69] | WIKI |
| Map of Prague cadastral and administrative districts | WIKI |
| Main article: Districts of Prague | WIKI |
| Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and as such is the regular seat of its central authorities. | WIKI |
| Prague also houses the administrative institutions of the Central Bohemian Region. | WIKI |
| Until 1949, all administrative districts of Prague were formed by the whole one or more cadastral unit, municipality or town. | WIKI |
| Prague is divided into 10 municipal districts (1xe2x80x9310), 22 administrative districts (1xe2x80x9322), 57 municipal parts, or 112 cadastral areas. | WIKI |
| Prague is automously administered by the Prague City Assembly, which is elected through municipal elections and consists of 55 to 70 members. | WIKI |
| Executive body of Prague, elected by the Assembly is a Prague City Council. | WIKI |
| The municipal office of Prague is called Prague City Hall. | WIKI |
| The Mayor of Prague is Czech Pirate Party member Zdenxc4x9bk Hxc5x99ib. | WIKI |
| Even though official population of Prague hovers around 1.3 million, the real number of people in the city is much higher due to only 65% of its residents being marked as permanently living in the city,[72] these data were taken from mobile phone movements around the city, and bring total population of Prague to about 1.9xe2x80x932 million, and with additional 300,000 to 400,000 people coming to the city for work, education or shopping, on weekdays there are more than 2 million people in the city. | WIKI |
| Development of the Prague population since 1378:[74][75][5] | WIKI |
| Historic Centre of PragueUNESCO World Heritage SiteIncludesHistoric Centre of Prague and Prxc5xafhonice ParkCriteriaCultural: ii, iv, viReference616Inscription1992 (16th session)Area1,106.36 haBufferxc2xa0zone9,887.09 ha | WIKI |
| See also: Prague underground (culture) | WIKI |
| Prague Congress Centre has hosted the IMF-WBG meeting and NATO summit | WIKI |
| Other major cultural institutions are the Rudolfinum which is home to the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the Municipal House which is home to the Prague Symphony Orchestra. | WIKI |
| The Prague State Opera (Stxc3xa1tnxc3xad opera) performs at the Smetana Theatre. | WIKI |
| The city has many world-class museums, including the National Museum (Nxc3xa1rodnxc3xad muzeum), the Museum of the Capital City of Prague, the Jewish Museum in Prague, the Alfons Mucha Museum, the African-Prague Museum, the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, the Nxc3xa1prstek Museum (Nxc3xa1prstkovo Muzeum), the Josef Sudek Gallery and The Josef Sudek Studio, the National Library and the National Gallery, which manages the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic. | WIKI |
| It hosts music festivals including the Prague Spring International Music Festival, the Prague Autumn International Music Festival, the Prague International Organ Festival, the Dvoxc5x99xc3xa1k Prague International Music Festival,[77] and the Prague International Jazz Festival. | WIKI |
| The city also hosts the Prague Writers' Festival, the Prague Folklore Days, Prague Advent Choral Meeting the Summer Shakespeare Festival,[78] the Prague Fringe Festival, the World Roma Festival, as well as the hundreds of Vernissages and fashion shows. | WIKI |
| Many films have been made at Barrandov Studios and at Prague Studios. | WIKI |
| Hollywood films set in Prague include Mission Impossible, xXx, Blade II, Children of Dune, Alien vs. | WIKI |
| [79] Other Czech films shot in Prague include Empties, Amadeus and The Fifth Horseman is Fear. | WIKI |
| Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" video was filmed at Prague's Radost FX Club. | WIKI |
| The music video "Silver and Cold" by AFI, an American rock band, was also filmed in Prague. | WIKI |
| Early 2000s europop hit "Something" by "Lasgo" was filmed at the central train station in Prague. | WIKI |
| Video games set in Prague include Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb, Vampire: The Masquerade xe2x80x93 Redemption, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon, Still Life, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. | WIKI |
| With the growth of low-cost airlines in Europe, Prague has become a weekend city destination allowing tourists to visit its museums and cultural sites as well as try its Czech beers and cuisine. | WIKI |
| Recent major events held in Prague: | WIKI |
| As of 2018[update] there are two Michelin-starred restaurants in Prague: La Degustation Bohxc3xaame Bourgeoise and Field. | WIKI |
| Prague also hosts the Czech Beer Festival (xc4x8ceskxc3xbd pivnxc3xad festival), which is the largest beer festival in the Czech Republic held for 17 days every year in May. | WIKI |
| Prague is home to historical breweries Staropramen (Praha 5), U Flekxc5xaf, U Medvxc3xaddkxc5xaf, U Txc5x99xc3xad rxc5xafxc5xbexc3xad, Strahov Monastery Brewery (Praha 1) and Bxc5x99evnov Monastery Brewery (Praha 6). | WIKI |
| Prague's economy accounts for 25% of the Czech GDP[80] making it the highest performing regional economy of the country. | WIKI |
| Prague employs almost a fifth of the entire Czech workforce, and its wages are significantly above average (xe2x89x88+20%). | WIKI |
| In 4Q/2020, during the pandemic, average salaries available in Prague reached CZK 45.944 (xe2x89x88xe2x82xac1,800) per month, an annual increase of 4%, which was nevertheless lower than national increase of 6.5% both in nominal and real terms. | WIKI |
| There are 800,000 employees in Prague, including 120,000 commuters. | WIKI |
| [80] The number of (legally registered) foreign residents in Prague has been increasing in spite of the country's economic downturn. | WIKI |
| Almost one-half of the national income from tourism is spent in Prague. | WIKI |
| The modern economy of Prague is largely service and export-based and, in a 2010 survey, the city was named the best city in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for business. | WIKI |
| In 2005, Prague was deemed among the three best cities in Central and Eastern Europe according to The Economist's livability rankings. | WIKI |
| In the Eurostat research, Prague ranked fifth among Europe's 271 regions in terms of gross domestic product per inhabitant, achieving 172 per cent of the EU average. | WIKI |
| Prague is also the site of some of the most important offices and institutions of the Czech Republic | WIKI |
| Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. | WIKI |
| Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form. | WIKI |
| Prague is classified as an "Alpha-" global city according to GaWC studies, comparable to Vienna, Manila and Washington, D.C.[93] Prague ranked sixth in the Tripadvisor world list of best destinations in 2016. | WIKI |
| Prague Castle with the St. Vitus Cathedral which stores the Czech Crown Jewels The picturesque Charles Bridge (Karlxc5xafv most) The Baroque Saint Nicholas Church Church of Our Lady Victorious and Infant Jesus of Prague Pxc3xadsek Gate, one of the last preserved city gate of Baroque fortification Petxc5x99xc3xadn Hill with Petxc5x99xc3xadn Lookout Tower, Mirror Maze and Petxc5x99xc3xadn funicular Lennon Wall The Franz Kafka Museum Kampa Island, an island with a view of the Charles Bridge[94] The Baroque Wallenstein Palace with its garden | WIKI |
| Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, with an extensive collections including glass, furniture, textile, toys, Art Nouveau, Cubism and Art Deco Clam-Gallas Palace, a baroque palace from 1713 Church of St. Martin in the Wall Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, with elements of High Baroque and the later Rococo and Second-Rococo adaptations. | WIKI |
| The neo-renaissance National Museum with large scientific and historical collections The National Theatre, a neo-Renaissance building with golden roof, alongside the banks of the Vltava river The deconstructivist Dancing House (Fred and Ginger Building) Charles Square, the largest medieval square in Europe (now turned into a park) The Emmaus monastery and WW Memorial "Prague to Its Victorious Sons" at Palacky Square (Palackxc3xa9ho nxc3xa1mxc4x9bstxc3xad) The museum of the Heydrich assassination in the crypt of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius Stiassny's Jubilee Synagogue is the largest in Prague The Mucha Museum, showcasing the Art Nouveau works of Alphonse Mucha Church of St. Apollinaire, Prague Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Prague Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. Charles the Great, Prague Church of Our Lady on the Lawn St. Wenceslas Church (Zderaz) St. Stephen's Church | WIKI |
| Vyxc5xa1ehrad Castle with Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, Vyxc5xa1ehrad cemetery and Prague oldest Rotunda of St. Martin The Prague Metronome at Letnxc3xa1 Park, a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city Prague Zoo in Troja, selected as the 7th best zoo in the world by Forbes magazine in 2007[98] and the 4th best by TripAdvisor in 2015[99] Industrial Palace (Prxc5xafmyslovxc3xbd palxc3xa1c), Kxc5x99ixc5xbexc3xadk's Light fountain, funfair Lunapark and Sea World Aquarium in Vxc3xbdstavixc5xa1txc4x9b compound in Holexc5xa1ovice Letohrxc3xa1dek Hvxc4x9bzda (Star Villa) in Liboc, a renaissance villa in the shape of a six-pointed star surrounded by a game reserve National Gallery in Prague with large collection of Czech and international paintings and sculptures by artists such as Mucha, Kupka, Picasso, Monet and Van Gogh Opera performances in National Theatre xe2x80x93 unlike drama, all opera performances run with English subtitles. | WIKI |
| Andxc4x9bl, a busy part of the city with modern architecture and a shopping mall The large Nusle Bridge, spans the Nusle Valley, linking New Town to Pankrxc3xa1c, with the Metro running underneath the road Strahov Monastery, an old Czech premonstratensian abbey founded in 1149 and monastic library Hotel International Prague, a four-star hotel and Czech cultural monument | WIKI |
| The Charles Bridge is a historic bridge from the 14th century Prague Castle is the biggest ancient castle in the world Old Town Square featuring Church of Our Lady before Txc3xbdn and Old Town City Hall with Prague Orloj St. Nicholas Church in Malxc3xa1 Strana is the best example of the Baroque style in Prague Vyxc5xa1ehrad fortress contains Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, the Vyxc5xa1ehrad Cemetery and the oldest Rotunda of St. Martin View of Paxc5x99xc3xadxc5xbeskxc3xa1 St. from Letnxc3xa1 Park Mxc3xadru Square with Vinohrady Theatre and Church of St. Ludmila National Theatre offers opera, drama, ballet and other performances Vxc3xbdstavixc5xa1txc4x9b compound contains Prxc5xafmyslovxc3xbd palxc3xa1c, Kxc5x99ixc5xbexc3xadk's Light Fountain and host funfair Lunapark Old New Synagogue is Europe's oldest active synagogue. | WIKI |
| The Child Jesus of Prague, religious statue and shrine | WIKI |
| See also: Category:Education in Prague | WIKI |
| Charles University (UK) founded in 1348, the oldest university in Central Europe Czech Technical University (xc4x8cVUT) founded in 1707 University of Chemistry and Technology (Vxc5xa0CHT) founded in 1920 University of Economics (Vxc5xa0E) founded in 1953 Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (xc4x8cZU) founded in 1906/1952 Czech Police Academy (PA xc4x8cR) founded in 1993 | WIKI |
| Jan Amos Komenskxc3xbd Universityxc2xa0[cs] (UJAK) founded in 2001 Metropolitan University Prague (MUP) founded in 2001 The University of Finance and Administration (VSFS) founded in 1999 | WIKI |
| University College of Business in Prague (Vxc5xa0O) founded in 2000 University of Economics and Managementxc2xa0[cs] (Vxc5xa0EM) founded in 2001 College of Entrepreneurship and Lawxc2xa0[cs] (Vxc5xa0PP) founded in 2000 Institute of Hospitality Managementxc2xa0[cs] (Vxc5xa0H) founded in 1999 College of International and Public Relations Prague (Vxc5xa0MVV) founded in 2001 CEVRO Institute (CEVRO) founded in 2005 Ambis College (AMBIS) founded in 1994 Medical Collegexc2xa0[Wikidata] (Vxc5xa0Zxc3xba founded in 2005 Anglo-American University (AAVxc5xa0) founded in 2000 University of New York in Prague (UNYP) founded in 1998 | WIKI |
| Headquarters of the Galileo system in Prague's Holexc5xa1ovice | WIKI |
| The region city of Prague is an important centre of research. | WIKI |
| [102] Universities seated in Prague (see section Colleges and Universities) also represent important centres of science and research activities. | WIKI |
| As of 2008[update], there were 13,000 researchers (out of 30,000 in the country, counted in full-time equivalents), representing a 3% share of Prague's economically active population. | WIKI |
| Some well-known multinational companies have established research and development facilities in Prague, among them Siemens, Honeywell, Oracle, Microsoft and Broadcom. | WIKI |
| Prague was selected to host administration of the EU satellite navigation system Galileo. | WIKI |
| As of 2017, Prague had transport modal share: 52% of all trips are done in public transport, 24,5% in car, 22,4% on foot, 0,4% on bike and 0,5% by airplane. | WIKI |
| xc5xa0koda 15 T, tram of the Prague tram system | WIKI |
| The public transport infrastructure consists of a heavily used Prague Integrated Transport (PID, Praxc5xbeskxc3xa1 integrovanxc3xa1 doprava) of Prague Metro (lines A, B, and C xe2x80x93 its length is 65xc2xa0km (40xc2xa0mi) with 61 stations in total), Prague tram system, Prague buses, commuter S-trains, funiculars, and six ferries. | WIKI |
| Prague has one of the highest rates of public transport usage in the world,[105] with 1.2 billion passenger journeys per year. | WIKI |
| Prague has about 300 bus lines (numbers 100xe2x80x93960) and 34 tram lines (numbers 1xe2x80x9326 without 19 and 91xe2x80x9399 ). | WIKI |
| SOR NB 18 of the Prague bus service | WIKI |
| The Prague tram system now operates various types of trams, including the Tatra T3, newer Tatra KT8D5, T6A5, xc5xa0koda 14 T (designed by Porsche), newer modern xc5xa0koda 15 T and nostalgic tram lines 23 and 41. | WIKI |
| The Prague tram system is the twelfth longest in the world (142xc2xa0km) and its rolling stock consists of 857 individual cars,[106] which is the third largest in the world behind Moscow and Budapest. | WIKI |
| The system carries more than 360 million passengers annually, the highest tram patronage in the world after Budapest, on a per capita basis, Prague has the second highest tram patronage after Zxc3xbcrich. | WIKI |
| Services are run by the Prague Public Transport Company (Dopravnxc3xad podnik hl. | WIKI |
| Since 2005 the Regional Organiser of Prague Integrated Transport (ROPID) has franchised operation of ferries on the Vltava river, which are also a part of the public transport system with common fares. | WIKI |
| In April 2015, construction finished to extend the green line A further into the northwest corner of Prague closer to the airport. | WIKI |
| Barrandov Bridge, part of the Prague Inner Ring Road | WIKI |
| The longest city tunnel in Europe with a length of 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) and five interchanges has been completed to relieve congestion in the north-western part of Prague. | WIKI |
| Outer Ring Road (The Prague Ring "D0"): This ring road will connect all major motorways and speedways that meet each other in Prague region and provide faster transit without a necessity to drive through the city. | WIKI |
| Prague main train station is the largest and busiest train station in the country | WIKI |
| The railway system links Prague with major European cities (which can be reached without transfers), including Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Nurenberg and Dresden (Germany); Vienna, Graz and Linz (Austria); Warsaw, Wrocxc5x82aw and Cracow (Poland); Bratislava and Koxc5xa1ice (Slovakia); Budapest (Hungary); Zxc3xbcrich (Switzerland); Split and Rijeka (Croatia, seasonal); Belgrade (Serbia, seasonal) and Moscow (Russia). | WIKI |
| Prague's main international railway station is Hlavnxc3xad nxc3xa1draxc5xbexc3xad,[116] rail services are also available from other main stations: Masarykovo nxc3xa1draxc5xbexc3xad, Holexc5xa1ovice and Smxc3xadchov, in addition to suburban stations. | WIKI |
| Commuter rail services operate under the name Esko Praha, which is part of PID (Prague Integrated Transport). | WIKI |
| Vxc3xa1clav Havel Airport Prague is one of the busiest airports in central Europe, carrying 16.8 millions of passengers in 2018 | WIKI |
| Prague is served by Vxc3xa1clav Havel Airport Prague, the largest airport in the Czech Republic and one of the largest and busiest airports in central and eastern Europe. | WIKI |
| Other airports in Prague include the city's original airport in the north-eastern district of Kbely, which is serviced by the Czech Air Force, also internationally. | WIKI |
| It also houses the Prague Aviation Museum. | WIKI |
| There are a few aeroclubs around Prague, such as the Toxc4x8dnxc3xa1 airfield. | WIKI |
| Main article: Cycling in Prague | WIKI |
| In 2018, 1xe2x80x932.5xc2xa0% of people commute by bike in Prague, depending on season. | WIKI |
| [118] As of 2021, there are four companies providing bicycle sharing in Prague, none of them is subsidized by the city: Rekola (1,000 bikes), Nextbike (1,000 bikes), Bolt and Lime. | WIKI |
| See also: Football in Prague | WIKI |
| Prague is the site of many sports events, national stadiums and teams. | WIKI |
| Sparta Prague (Czech First League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 football club Slavia Prague (Czech First League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 football club Bohemians 1905 (Czech First League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 football club Dukla Prague (Czech 2nd Football League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 football club Viktoria xc5xbdixc5xbekov (Czech 2nd Football League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 football club HC Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 ice hockey club HC Slavia Praha (Czech 2nd Hockey League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 ice hockey club USK Praha (National Basketball League)xc2xa0xe2x80x93 basketball club O2 Arenaxc2xa0xe2x80x93 the second largest ice hockey arena in Europe. | WIKI |
| It hosted 2004 and 2015 Ice Hockey World Championship, NHL 2008 and 2010 Opening Game and Euroleague Final Four Strahov Stadiumxc2xa0xe2x80x93 the largest stadium in the world Prague International Marathon Prague Openxc2xa0xe2x80x93 Tennis Tournament held by the I. Czech Lawn Tennis Club Sparta Prague Openxc2xa0xe2x80x93 Tennis Tournament held in Prague 7 Josef Odloxc5xbeil Memorialxc2xa0xe2x80x93 Athletics meeting World Ultimate Club Championships 2010 concluded in Strahov and Eden Arena[119] Mystic SK8 Cupxc2xa0xe2x80x93 World Cup of Skateboarding venue takes place at the xc5xa0tvanice skatepark Gutovkaxc2xa0xe2x80x93 sport area with a large concrete skatepark, the highest outdoor climbing wall in Central Europe, four beach volleyball courts and children's playground,[120] Central European Beach Volleyball Championship 2018 took place here. | WIKI |
| The city of Prague maintains its own EU delegation in Brussels called Prague House. | WIKI |
| Prague was the location of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech on 5 April 2009, which led to the New START treaty with Russia, signed in Prague on 8 April 2010. | WIKI |
| The annual conference Forum 2000, which was founded by former Czech President Vxc3xa1clav Havel, Japanese philanthropist Yxc5x8dhei Sasakawa, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel in 1996, is held in Prague. | WIKI |
| Prague is twinned with:[123] | WIKI |
| A number of other settlements are derived or similar to the name of Prague. | WIKI |
| Praha, Slovakia Praha, Texas, United States[124] Prague, Oklahoma, United States[125] Prague, Nebraska, United States[126] New Prague, Minnesota, United States[127] | WIKI |
| Additionally, Kxc5x82odzko is sometimes referred to as "Little Prague" (German: Klein-Prag). | WIKI |
| The inscribed site is a serial property comprising the Historic Centre of Prague situated on the territory of the self-governing administrative unit of the City of Prague, and of the Prxc5xafhonice Park, located southeast of the city on the territory of the Central Bohemia. | UNESCO |
| Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe in terms of its setting on both banks of the Vltava River, its townscape of burgher houses and palaces punctuated by towers, and its individual buildings. | UNESCO |
| The Prague architectural works of the Gothic Period (14th and 15th centuries), of the High Baroque of the 1st half of the 18th century and of the rising modernism after the year 1900, influenced the development of Central European, perhaps even all European, architecture. | UNESCO |
| In the course of the 1100 years of its existence, Praguexe2x80x99s development can be documented in the architectural expression of many historical periods and their styles. | UNESCO |
| As early as the Middle Ages, Prague became one of the leading cultural centres of Christian Europe. | UNESCO |
| The Prague University, founded in 1348, is one of the earliest in Europe. | UNESCO |
| As a metropolis of culture, Prague is connected with prominent names in art, science and politics, such as Charles IV, Petr Parlxc3xa9xc5x99, Jan Hus, Johannes Kepler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Kafka, Antonxc3xadn Dvoxc5x99xc3xa1k, Albert Einstein, Edvard Benexc5xa1 (co-founder of the League of Nations) and Vxc3xa1clav Havel. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): The Historic Centre of Prague admirably illustrates the process of continuous urban growth from the Middle Ages to the present day. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Prague is an urban architectural ensemble of outstanding quality, in terms of both its individual monuments and its townscape, and one that is deservedly world-famous. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (vi): The role of Prague in the medieval development of Christianity in Central Europe was an outstanding one, as was its formative influence in the evolution of towns. | UNESCO |
| Since the reign of Charles IV, Prague has been intellectual and cultural centre of its region, and is indelibly associated with such world-famous names as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Kafka. | UNESCO |
| The integrity of the Historic Centre of Prague is threatened by the pressure of the developers wishing to build oversized new buildings in the historic centre and its buffer zone. | UNESCO |
| The integrity of the Historic Centre of Prague is also threatened by an increasing development pressure on the roofscape and it might have a negative impact on the visual integrity of the city which has remained well-preserved so far. | UNESCO |
| The Historic Centre of Prague is of high authenticity. | UNESCO |
| The present form and appearance of the Historic Centre of Prague reflect different stages of its centuries-long development, which also proves exceptionally valuable archaeological terrain, which is protected by law. | UNESCO |
| The long tradition of conservation in Prague helps to keep the authenticity of the property. | UNESCO |
| With the exception of Prague Castle, heritage preservation on the whole territory of the Historic Centre of Prague is provided by the municipal authority of the City of Prague. | UNESCO |
| The buffer zone of the Historic Centre of Prague is identical to the protective zone of the urban heritage reservation under the current regulations. | UNESCO |
| the Historic Centre of Prague and the Prxc5xafhonice Park, is currently under preparation. | UNESCO |
| In case of a part including the historic city itself, the management plan is coordinated by the steering group and prepared by the Municipal Authority of Prague, which also prepares the General Conception of Tourism in the Capital City of Prague. | UNESCO |