Articles about Prague and Czech republic
Historical development of Prague
Geografical position of the Prague offers excellent natural conditions since prehistoric times. Settlements are relatively easy to defend, it has fertile soil and plenty of water..First inhabitation of Prague dates back to the early Stone Age (aprox. 5500 BC - 4300 BC) and all kinds of prehistoric Central European cultures were partialy present here. About in half of the 6th century... read more
Prague Astronomical Clock (Orloj)
Astronomical Clock - it is a clock with a history line. It has many astronomical features and entertains every tourist who comes to visit Prague. You can see the Apostles ‚playing their roles‘ at the chime of every hour.Beauty of the Prague Astronomical Clock combined with hourly mechanical "show" thrils the crowds that gather below it, even with still 15 minutes to go.... read more
Prague Castle
In the year 870 Premyslid family led by Borivoj (1st czech historicaly recorded prince) decided to move to place of a rocky ridge above the Vltava River and built a fort called Prazsky Hrad (Prague Castle).Prague castle has been the centre of the Czech state power and ideology for over thousand and hundred years. There is no older centre of a state in Europe, which has been continually utilised until these days, except Rome.Prague... read more
Prague Charles Bridge
The Prague Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge connecting the Prague Old Town (Stare Město) with Prague Lesser Town (Mala Strana) and is 515 meters long and 9,5 m wide. It is aprox. 13 m high above the Vltava river usual level.It was built in time of the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV in 1357 in... read more
Prague airport taxi and transportation
Popularity of the Prague is growing every single spring. Nice weather, lot of historical sights and the extraordinary renown of the Prague history are inviting a lot of foreign visitors from the whole World. Prague airport is for the most of foreign visitor the first place of introducing with Czech Republic wherefrom they have to come to their reserved ... read more
Art of Building in Prague
Prague is beautiful city, in which we can, on a relatively small area, find many different styles and cultural influences. It is one of the few cities in Europe, which can boast about so many architectural monuments across twelve centuries.Although is in Prague (more about Prague here) represented so many architectural styles, it is not work disturbingly or cha... read more
Art galleries in Prague
As we can say that Prague is a heart of Europe, so we can say that Prague is a cradle of various art from mediaeval to present. We can meet it on almost each step throughout the city (especially the centre). There are many museums and galleries, which is necessary to see, when you are in town. This can be a short guide, which can be useful for you, when you are in Prague and don’t know where to go.Recommendation: It is great plan in case it rains and you don't wan... read more
