Prague Castle and Hradcany
Prague Castle is the most popular sight visited in Prague. It is the largest ancient castle in the world (570 m long, on average 128 m wide, area 7.28 hectares).
Constructed in the 9th century by Prince Bo?ivoj, the castle transformed itself from a wooden fortress surrounded by earthen bulwarks to the imposing form it has today. Rulers made their own additions so there is a mixture of styles. Prague castle has had four major reconstructions, but it keeps its classical facelift it took on in the 18 century during the reign of Maria Theresa.
The castle has three courtyards and it has always been the seat of Czech rulers as well as the official residence. Allow at least half a day (it does not include time for museum visits) if you want to examine it in depth.

Chapel of the Holy Cross (kaple sv. K???e) Picture Gallery of Prague Castle (Obraz?rna Pra?sk?ho hradu) Imperial Stables (C?sa?sk? kon?rna) The Spanish Hall (?pan?lsk? s?l) Rudolf Gallery (Rudolfova galerie) St Vitus Cathedral (Katedr?la Sv. V?ta) Old Royal Palace (Star? Kr?lovsk? Pal?c) Mihulka Powder Tower (Pra?n? v??) Convent of St George (Kl??ter Sv. Ji??) Basilika of St George (Bazilika Sv. Ji??) Royal Garden (Kr?lovsk? zahrada) Ball-Game House (M??ovna) Summer Palace (Letohr?dek) Riding School (J?zd?rna) Golden Lane (Zlat? uli?ka) White Tower (B?l? v??) Daliborka Tower (Daliborka) Lobkowicz Palace (Lobkovick? pal?c) Toy Museum (Muzeum hra?ek) Schwarzenberg Palace (?vancenbersk? pal?c) Archbishp's Palace (Arcibiskupsk? pal?c) Sternberg Palace (?ternbersk? pal?c) ?ern?n palace (?ern?nsk? pal?c) The Loreta (Loreta) Capuchin Monastery (Kapuc?nsk? kl??ter) Strahov Monastery (Strahovsk? kl??ter)

Prague Lesser Town The Lesser Town was founded in 1257 on the slopes bellow the Prague castle and it is the part of Prague least affected by resent history.

Nerudova Street (Nerudova ulice) Lesser Town Square (Malostransk? n?m?st?) St Nicholas Church (Kostel sv. Mikul??e) Wallenstein Palace (Vald?tejnsk? pal?c) Church of st Thomas (Kostel sv. Tom??e) Vrtba Garden (Vrtbovsk? zahrada) Church of Our Lady Victorious (Chr?m Panny Marie V?t?zn?) Maltese Square (Malt?zsk? n?m?st?) Kampa Island (Kampa) Charles Bridge (Karl?v most) Vojan Park (Vojanovy sady) Pet??n Hill (Pet??n)

Prague Jewish Quarter (Josefov) Named after the emperor Josef II, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the Jewish, the Jewish Quarter contains the remains of Prague's former Jewish ghetto. As many of the Jewish died during the WWII and were forced by the communist regime to leave the country, the current Prague community numbers 5000 – 6000 people. There are two figures synonymous with this part of the city, Franz Kafka (1883 – 1924) and the mystical humunculus Golem created by Jehuda ben Bezalel, also known as Rabi Löw.

Old Jewish Cemetery (Star? ?idovsk? h?bitov) Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasova Synag?ga) Klausen Synagogue (Klausov? synag?ga) Old-New Synagogue (Staronov? synag?ga) High Synagogue (Vysok? synagoga) Jewish Town Hall (?idovsk? radnice) Maisel Synagogue (Maiselova synagoga) Church of the Holy Ghost (Kostel sv. Ducha) bish Synagogue (?pan?lsk? synag?ga) St Agnes's Convent (Kl??ter sv. Ane?ky) The Rudolfinum (Rudilfinum)

Prague Old Town> Mentioned in 1091, it is the oldest of the towns of Prague gained the privileges of a town in the 13th century. However, its name dates back to the 14th century when the New Town was founded. The centre of the Old Town has always been the Old Town Square dominated by the Church of Our Lady of T?n and the Town Hall.

Powder Gate (Pra?n? br?na) Municipal House (Obecn? d?m) Celetn? Street (Celetn? ulice) Church of St James (Kostel sv. Jakuba) Estates Theatre (Stavovsk? divadlo) Carolinum (Karolinum) Old Town Square (Starom?stsk? n?m?st?) Church of Our Lady before T?n (Kostel Panny Marie p?ed T?nem) Kinsk? Palace (Pal?c Kinsk?ch) Jan Hus Monument (Pomn?k Jana Husa) Church of St Nicholas (Kostel sv. Mikul??e) Old Town Hall (Starom?stsk? radnice) House at the Two Golden Bears (D?m u dvou zlat?ch medv?d?) Church of St Gall (Kostel sv. Havla) Church of St Martin in the Wall (Kostel sv. Martina ve zdi) Church of St Giles (Kostel sv. Jilj?) Bethlehem Chapel (Betl?msk? kaple) Clam-Gallas Palace (Clam-Gallas?v pal?c) Mari?nsk? Square (Mari?nsk? n?m?st?) Charles Street (Karlova ulice) Palace of the Lords of Kun?t?t (D?m P?n? z Kun?t?tu) Clementinum (Klementinum) Knights of the Cross Square (K???ovnick? n?m?st?)

Prague New Town The carefully planned New Town was founded by Charles IV in 1348. Twice as large as the Old Town, it was mainly inhabited by tradesmen and craftsmen. During the late19th century its outer fortification were demolished and redeveloped to its present appearance. Today it is not particularly attractive to tourists because of its modernness.

Welceslas Square (V?clavsk? n?m?st?) Church of Our Lady of the Snows (Kostel Panny Marie Sn??n?) Franciscan Garden (Franti?k?nsk? zahrada) National Museum (N?rodn? muzeum) State Opera (St?tn? opera) Church of St Ignatius (Kostel sv. Ign?ce) Jesuit College (Jezuitsk? kolej) Charles Square (Karlovo n?m?st?) Church of St Cyril and St Methodius (Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metod?je) Faust House (Faust?v D?m) Slavonic Monastery (Kl??ter na Sovanech) Church of St Stephen (Kostel sv. ?t?p?na) Church of St Ursula (Kostel sv. Vor?ily) National Theatre (N?rodn? divadlo)