Capital Prague

Published: 20.1.2012

What is the story of the famous Prague's bridge, named after one of the most important Czech personality?

Published: 13.1.2012

Today's article is about one of Prague's main bridges. Mánes Bridge is one of Prague's bridges that connect Jan Palach Square on the Old Town to the Klárov on Malá Strana.

Published: 6.1.2012

The island was formerly named as Schwarzenberg, because it was owned by the princely Schwarzenberg family. Rowing island was made by silting of sand around 1420. The northern part of the island is known for its Podolí waterworks and large boat harbor.

Published: 30.12.2011

The Emperor's Meadow, formerly Royal was sometime between 1899-1903 a large port for rafts and steamboats. Currently, the island serves for recreational and sports purposes.

Published: 27.12.2011

Christmas tree stands in Prague's Old Town Square from 21 November. Most people but attracts just around Christmas.

Published: 23.12.2011

The island Štvanice lies between Karlín and Holešovice. Despite the island leads Hlávkův bridge, the only one who kept the original name. On one side became known ice rink, tennis courts, on the other, and the former open air pool.

Published: 2.12.2011

Libensky Island, in past centuries really an island, peninsula was later connected to Liben. In the regulation of river in the twenties was the southern part associated with the territory of Karlin and Liben and tail Rohan island. He was so blind peninsula created arm of the Vltava.

Published: 25.11.2011

According to former owners Children's Island had more names. Children's name has been adopted after the Second World War, after the children's construction set of attractions, which together with courses devoted to children.

Published: 11.11.2011

Slavonic Island, that is known by the most Praguers as Žofín is the king among Prague islands. Significant place where there are concerts, balls, or political meetings of international importance.

Published: 4.11.2011

Anyone who travels throw the historic Prague, he can't forget to visit the Charles Bridge. And here, near the Charles Bridge you will discover the island called Kampa. Although this island is situated in the busy city centre, there you'll find peace, comfort and romantic hideaways.

Published: 28.10.2011

We can say in the industrial zone, between the buildings of the former smoked of Čakovice sugar factory, stands a castle - an island surrounded by obscurity witnessed relentless pace fast growing city, which includes Čakovice since 1968.

Published: 23.9.2011

Charles Square, the largest square in Prague, one of the largest in Europe and the world in general, is located in Prague's New Town. The square has a rectangular shape with an area of 80,550 square meters.

Published: 29.2.2008

The second type of Prague underground carriages which substituted old-fashioned waggons Ečs, was started into operation in 1978. From the beginning, it was in operation in a section of "A" line from Náměstí Míru to Dejvice. As a novelty, it became a model 81-71, one of main Soviet sets, manufactured in Mytiščin Industrial Works, speciallly for operation in Prague underground.

Published: 27.2.2008

It is a big construction vaulting over Nusle valley for more than 30 years, connecting second and fourth Prague quarters. It has an enormous importance for surface traffic as well as for metro, and forms, at the same time, important main thoroughfare of capital. A concrete colossus makes respect and fear, and it does not matter, if you are upstairs or downstairs in a valley.

Published: 13.2.2008

When the Emperor Charles IV founded New Town Quarter in 1348, the history of local Town Hall started. This Town Hall became – in the course in history – a witness of several important events. In 1419, there was here a scene of so called first Prague defenestration (window throwing out), which caused Hussite Revolution, in 1483 followed the second Prague defenestration.

Published: 22.1.2008

„Saint Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, our Prince, do not allow to perish us now, nor in the future!“. This sentence by Alois Dryák is engraved on base of St.Wenceslas statue on upper part of Wenceslas Square.

Published: 5.11.2007

Since 1920 untill 1947 Prague was administratively divided into 19 urban districts marked with figures I-XIX. In 1949 the capital was divided again into 16 administrative districts – Prague 1 – 16. In 1960, 1968 and finally in 1974 Prague was enlarged of further 55 communities. In 1960 Prague was re-divided again into 10 urban districts.

Published: 17.10.2007

The enormous building situated in the Prague City Centre. It is a seat of Kings (now of a President of a Republic) is a monument, which history is too long and various, especially regarding the development of a bulding.