Prague , the beautiful capital city of Czech Republic still has an old world charm in its air. The well preserved 13-14 th century buildings and cobble stone streets can give the feel of how life had been back then. The rich cultural heritage of the city is the reason why Prague has been included in the WHO world heritage sites.
The pretty city of Prague (Praha in colloquial language) was built around the Valtava river during the Romanesque era and flourished in the Gothic and Renaissance eras.
The places which require a special mention and are must for tourists to visit in Prague are the Old Town Square, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge , Opera House and St. Vitus Cathedral.
To begin with, I was most impressed with Prague's opera house. The rich, plush interiors with intricate carvings , lighting and chandeliers transported me to the erstwhile era where in ladies in gowns and gentlemen in suits rode upto the opera house in horse-pulled carriages.
The town square, located in the old part of the town is the nerve centre of Prague. Many interesting buildings, shopping arcades, restraunts, cafes are a part of the old town square.
The Prague Castle and the St. Vitus Cathedral are located in the Hradcany district of Prague. The castle was built in the 9th century and was the seat of royals from then. After the liberation of Czechoslovakia, it housed the offices of the communist Czechoslovak government. After Czechoslovakia split in to Czech Republic and Slovakia, the head of Czech Republic i.e., the president resides in the castle.
The places which require a special mention and are must for tourists to visit in Prague are the Old Town Square, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge , Opera House and St. Vitus Cathedral.
To begin with, I was most impressed with Prague's opera house. The rich, plush interiors with intricate carvings , lighting and chandeliers transported me to the erstwhile era where in ladies in gowns and gentlemen in suits rode upto the opera house in horse-pulled carriages.
The town square, located in the old part of the town is the nerve centre of Prague. Many interesting buildings, shopping arcades, restraunts, cafes are a part of the old town square.
One of the main tourist attractions in the town square is the astronomical clock. It is a medieval astronomical clock which was first installed in 1410 in the town square making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working.
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| Astronomic Clock in Old Town Square |
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| Old Town Square |
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| Old Town Square |
The Prague Castle and the St. Vitus Cathedral are located in the Hradcany district of Prague. The castle was built in the 9th century and was the seat of royals from then. After the liberation of Czechoslovakia, it housed the offices of the communist Czechoslovak government. After Czechoslovakia split in to Czech Republic and Slovakia, the head of Czech Republic i.e., the president resides in the castle.
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| Hradcany Area |
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| Prague Castle |
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| St. Vitus Cathedral |
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| St. Vitus Cathedral The trip to this awesome city had shades of both retro and modern in evetything. Prague with its beautiful buildings, gushing Valtava river, awesome eateries and clubs made my trip special and so much fun! |
26 comments:
i really want to visit prague one day! the photos are beautiful!
Your photos really make me wanna go to Prague. It seems to have a charm other cities don't have. I'm still in the process of figuring it out. LoL.
For someone like me who lives in Asia, these kind of infrastructures are jaw-dropping. It's like looking at paintings or pictures in magazines.
Hoping that one day I'll be able to visit this city too. I have noted down the other places you mentioned in this blog post.
Looking forward your others posts. :)
I have always wanted to visit Prague. It looks absolutely stunning - the architecture is beautiful! Fab images x
Stunning photos!I hope to visit this place one day. Why does this have to be far from where I live? :D
I hope I get to visit Prague someday. It looks like it's teeming with history and so much character! Being an architecture student, I feel like I could learn so much! :)
i'll love to visit prague one day! all the photos are so amazing! the castle and cathedral especially!
i'll love to visit prague one day! all the photos are so amazing! the castle and cathedral especially!
Will definitely visit Prague and some more of Eastern Europe for sure in the future with my wife for a third honeymoon! So beautiful in your pictures.
Prague is really such a heritage attraction with their old structures. It would be nice to see the scenes first hand.
Beautiful architecture! Your photos really do make me want to go holiday to these places.
i have always wanted to visit Prague, since my university days. But i've always been diverted / distracted! thanks, for the reminder, that that's one more destination on my bucket list!
I'd really love to visit this wonderful city in future!
Envious!!
Prague is also one country in my bucket list. I have to go there once and listen to some famous orchestra playing.
That would be awesome!
Cheers~
Pingerrain*Priscilla
www.pingerrain.com
Prague is on top of my bucket list actually. More than any other European city, I find it the most beautiful in photos. I hope I get there someday!
Prague is a special sentimental city for me because my cousin went to live there and she says life is of a much higher standard than in my country, Bulgaria. It is amazing what progress the Czechs has scored as compared to us. Love all of your photos, they really capture the spirit of Prague!
It is a beautiful city with a rich history and great buildings and places to see and visit. Enjoyed your post.
hi I love pragues so much!
I always wanted to visit different country around the world!
xoxo,
Sharon
www.snowman1314.com
Prague looks beautiful! I wish I can travel there someday. Your post inspires me to push myself to save up to travel there
What a beautiful place and every pic is so scenic. Wish to visit this place someday.
Those castles and basilica are magnificernt. I wish to visit europe someday and explore and beauty of every country
Beautiful place! Alot of sight seeing on diff places of europe
wow! this place looks amazing!!! I would love to visit someday.
''Old world charm'' so true!It is a very beautiful and romantic place!Many people from Europe spend their honeymoon there!And it is a top destination for lovers.
What a beautiful place. I wish to visit Prague some day too.
I will definitely visit Prague on my next Euro trip. It is so beautiful.
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