Geographical situation: north latitude 50° 05', east longitude
14° 27', height above sea level 235 m (average)
Time: Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European
+1 (GMT+2)
Climate: average temperature 9,0°C
summer season - July 19,0°C
winter season - January -0,9°C
The Vltava river flows through the city in the length of 30 km,
its maximum width being 330 m
Parts of the historical centre: Hradcany, Mala Strana (Lesser Town),
Stare Mesto (Old Town) including Josefov, Nove Mesto (New Town) and
Vysehrad
Administrative division: 22 administrative areas
Voltage: 230 V
Prague - the capital of the Czech Republic has played
since its origin an important role in the history of the nation, the
country and also
Europe. Since the 9th century already Prague was the centre of the
Czech state, the settlement town of the princes and kings and since
1918 also the seat of the presidents of the republic.
Since
the Middle Ages Prague has been famous as one of the most beautiful
cities of
the world, and has been attributed adjectives such as "golden", "hundred-spired",
"the crown of the world", "a stone dream". Prague represents a unique
collection of historical monuments dominated by the Prague Castle
which towers high above the city. The unique historic core includes
unique
examples of all building styles - the Romanesque rotundas and basilicas,
Gothic temples, Renaissance palaces, an extensive collection of the
Prague Baroque, Neo-Renaissance and Secession buildings.
Thanks to
its uniqueness the centre of Prague, together with the Prague Castle,
Charles Bridge and a number of churches, palaces and gardens is inscribed
in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The historical
core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava river and
consists of 6 parts. They are as follows: Stare Mesto (Old Town), Josefov
(the preserved part of the former Jewish Town - today a part of the
Old Town), Nove Mesto (New Town), Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Hradcany
and Vysehrad. Naturally, most of the historical monuments, museums
and galleries are concentrated right there.
Apart from architectonic monuments Prague offers to its visitors
a rich selection of theatres, concert halls, exhibition premises,
museums,
galleries and other places for social and cultural life.
The travelling boom in Prague started in the 1990s, when the communism
regime fell. At the start there were some shortfalls and mistakes,
which sometimes discredited Prague and Czechs in the eyes of foreign
visitors. As a weakness is known disrepute of Prague taxi-drivers
and a lot of pickpockets in the centre of the city and in the public
transport
- necessary to say that most of the pickpockets are not Czechs, they
are immigrants from other countries. And the same or similar problem
is in many other metropolises. But over time, Prague became one of
the most best-loved destinations in Europe when it comes to urban
tourism. Problem with taxi-drivers is solved by stricter legislation
and a lot
of tourist are warned in advance by travel agency or traveller?s
guide book against taxi-drivers and other possible troubles. The city
centre
is full of policemen, which try to reduce criminality and other negative
characteristics like almsmen, homeless people?
Basic information
Since
the Middle Ages Prague has been famous as one of the most beautiful
cities of
the world, and has been attributed adjectives such as "golden", "hundred-spired",
"the crown of the world", "a stone dream". Prague represents a unique
collection of historical monuments dominated by the Prague Castle
which towers high above the city. The unique historic core includes
unique
examples of all building styles - the Romanesque rotundas and basilicas,
Gothic temples, Renaissance palaces, an extensive collection of the
Prague Baroque, Neo-Renaissance and Secession buildings. 
Thanks to
its uniqueness the centre of Prague, together with the Prague Castle,
Charles Bridge and a number of churches, palaces and gardens is inscribed
in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The historical
core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava river and
consists of 6 parts. They are as follows: Stare Mesto (Old Town), Josefov
(the preserved part of the former Jewish Town - today a part of the
Old Town), Nove Mesto (New Town), Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Hradcany
and Vysehrad. Naturally, most of the historical monuments, museums
and galleries are concentrated right there. 
Apart from architectonic monuments Prague offers to its visitors
a rich selection of theatres, concert halls, exhibition premises,
museums,
galleries and other places for social and cultural life.
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