How are you used to reading about the sights of Prague (and any other city)? “Architect such and such, built at such and such, address such and such, boo-boo-boo.” Read it and then forget it. Gone.com declares war on boring descriptions! In today's article, for each attraction in Prague, we provide a short but concise description of three sentences - no more, no less. Plus a photo and a place on the map. A minimum of unnecessary information and all the most important things will remain in your memory. At the end of the article you will find a map of Prague with attractions.
Oh, it's a pity there was no such article about the sights of Prague when we went to the Czech Republic for the first time!
Sights of Prague: description + photo and map. The content of the article
The main attractions of Prague: what awaits you in this article
Photo of Prague Castle from the observation deck of the Petrin Tower. From here you can see the main sights of Prague - both on the right and on the left bank of the Vltava.
Prague attractions on the map (Mala Strana district)
Sights of Prague in the Hradcany district
33. Prague Castle
Prague Castle is the largest castle in the world, it can be safely included in the category "Main attractions of Prague" along with Charles Bridge and Old Town Square. Previously, the kings of the Czech Republic and the Holy Roman Empire lived here, now the presidential residence is here - naturally, it is also the largest in the world. There are a huge number of beautiful buildings in styles from Gothic to Baroque with interesting history You can read more about them in our article:
Prague Castle, like the whole city, is especially beautiful during golden autumn.
34. St. Vitus Cathedral
The Gothic Cathedral of St. Vitus is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Europe. Founded back in 925, different rooms of the temple were built until the 20th century. Saint Wenceslas, the kings and archbishops of the Czech Republic are buried here, and now in the Cathedral of St. Vitus is the residence of the Archbishop of Prague.
The full name of the temple is the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Vojtech. But for some reason, the last two are forgotten all the time.
35. St. George's Basilica
The oldest church in Prague Castle, founded at the beginning of the 10th century. At the end of the same century, the convent of St. George was added to it, which is no longer active. The first nun of the abbey was the princely sister Vlada.
The main attractions of Prague. In the photo: St. George's Basilica in Prague Castle.
36. Schwarzenberg Palace
The Schwarzenberg Palace in Prague was built in the middle of the 16th century and is considered one of the masterpieces of Czech Renaissance architecture. Now it houses a gallery of paintings by Czech artists and an exhibition of weapons. From the outside, it seems that the palace is lined with relief tiles, but this is an optical effect: in fact, this is a very skillful painting.
The Schwarzenberg Palace is supposedly decorated with relief tiles in the shape of a pyramid.
37. Royal garden
The Royal Garden is separated from the Prague Castle by the Deer Moat. Here for the first time they began to breed such unusual plants for the Czech Republic as maple, chestnut, fig, tulip. Before that, royal vineyards grew here.
The Royal Garden is located within walking distance of the Prague Castle and these Prague attractions are convenient to visit in one visit.
38. Summer Palace of Queen Anne
Queen Anne is the wife of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor. The Queen's Summer Palace was built in the eastern part of the Royal Garden in the 16th century. Now exhibitions of paintings are held here and sometimes the President of the Czech Republic receives guests.
The summer palace of Queen Anne is not quite typical for Prague in its architecture; it was built by the Italians.
39. New Light Street
A very quiet, cozy and beautiful street near the Prague Castle, where you can enjoy a quiet walk without the tourist crowds. The houses here are small, like toys. Since the 14th century, servants and builders who worked in the Prague Castle lived here, after which this place was chosen by musicians and other creative people.
welcome to the street New World- a territory free from tourists! Could you step aside, I'm taking pictures. And you, and you three, thank you.
40. Prague Loreta
Prague Loreta is a whole complex of buildings in the Loretan Square area. These are mainly religious buildings built in the 17th century, as well as two fountains. The largest and most beautiful building is the Church of the Nativity of the Lord (pictured).
Prague Loreta is beautiful in winter! However, in the summer it is no less beautiful.
41. Strahov Monastery
The Strahov Monastery in Prague was founded in the middle of the 12th century, and in the 17th century it was completely rebuilt after a fire. The largest library in the Czech Republic is located here, but the most interesting thing for tourists is the monastery brewery with delicious, but not divinely expensive beer. From the walls of the monastery opens a beautiful panoramic view to the sights of Prague, located on the opposite bank of the Vltava River.
Sights of Prague, Hradcany, Strahovsky monastery. Photo taken with observation platform Petrin tower.
Tourist map of Prague with sights (Hradcany district):
The sights of Prague on the outskirts of the center
42. Zizkov TV Tower
This tower deserves to be included in the list of “Main attractions of Prague” already because many consider it the ugliest building in Prague (some eyeless babies climbing the tower are worth something). And this is the most high building in the Czech Republic, height - 216 meters. At an altitude of 93 meters there is an observation deck with a view of dubious beauty - after all, it is far from the main sights.
They say that in clear weather, the Zizkov TV Tower offers a view even of neighboring countries.
43. Prague Zoo
If you love animals or come with a child for a few days, you simply do not have the right to pass by this Prague attraction. The local zoo is considered one of the best in the world, there are almost five thousand animals from all over the world! There is also a very beautiful territory, the inscriptions are duplicated in Russian, and on our website a separate article is devoted to the Prague menagerie:
The Prague Zoo also has a free service: feeding the birds! yourself)))
44. Troy Castle
Troy Castle (aka summer palace Troy) is located across the street from the Prague Zoo. Built at the end of the 17th century for local nobles, now there is an art gallery and a wine museum. To save money, you can buy a combination ticket "Troy Card" for 300 CZK and use it to visit three neighboring Prague attractions: Troy Castle, Botanical Garden and Zoo.
The Czech Republic is not only beer. Winemaking traditions are also very strong here, and Troja Castle even has a wine museum.
45. Letensky gardens
Letensky gardens - very large beautiful park on a hill near the banks of the Vltava. There are a lot of interesting things here: shady alleys and sunny lawns, the Prague metronome and the oldest carousel in Europe, cozy restaurants and playgrounds... But the main thing is that there are several viewing platforms(and all free!), which offer a beautiful view of all the bridges of the Vltava and Old city.
How to build the perfect route? We have compiled for you (and tested on ourselves) two excellent travel scenarios for Prague - for 3 and for 7 days. With their help, you can get around all the main sights of Prague on your own. Or you can hire an experienced guide - fortunately, there is no shortage of good Russian guides in Prague:
Where to drink the famous Czech beer? Beer houses are independent sights of Prague, which any tourist must visit - if only just for the sake of the situation. We have bypassed for you (well, not for the sake of drunkenness!) the most famous and legendary beer houses of the Czech capital and present you our TOP-10:
Where to stay in a hotel? Rent a room more expensive and closer to the sights, or cheaper, but in a quieter area? Our review will help you answer this age-old question, in which we analyze not only the districts of the city, but also the specific hotels that we selected for our trips:
To be honest, we ourselves did not believe that we would be able to fit all the main and main attractions of Prague into one article. But now you have a ready-made guide to the most interesting places Prague, it remains only to make a route and decide where to go and what to see from this list!
Dear friends, what sights of Prague do you recommend to visit? What did you like the most? We are waiting for your feedback about the trip to this magical city!
We were in Prague in January 2007. Small details of the trip, of course, can no longer be remembered, but the general mood that accompanied us during our stay in this magical city will remain in our memory, if not forever, then at least for a long time.
View of Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral from Charles Bridge:
Praises about Prague have been heard and read by everyone, so I will not floridly paint all its charms and eloquently confess my love to Prague. Here there will be just a few photos of this super city, as we saw it on our trip, with a few comments.
We were lucky with the weather: there was no snow, the sun came out from time to time and only a couple of times it rained for a short time.
Old town hall with clock 
When the clock strikes, figures appear in the windows 
And this is the "meridian", which seems to be the center of Europe)) 
Clock on the synagogue in two versions. Jewish look like a mirror image of ordinary ones and, accordingly, go in the opposite direction 
Such small "buttons" are scattered throughout the city. I think they are very cute)) 
Wheel from some sooooo ancient mill 
Saint John of Nepomuk, martyr 
View from the Charles Bridge to the Vltava 
There are always a lot of tourists on the Charles Bridge during the day 
At Prague Castle 
A real gas lantern that still works today 
Bishop's Residence at Prague Castle 
St. Vitus Cathedral outside... 
...and inside 
View of Prague from Prague Castle 
In the courtyard of the Franz Kafka Museum, you can see such wonderful pissing boys. By the way, they draw the letters of the Latin alphabet in streams)) 
And here is the sticker reverse side road sign plunged us into some shock ... 
Walking in the evening through the deserted Prague Castle, we stumbled upon such a sculpture. About what it was staged, we really did not understand, but it seems that something about the war ...
This is a front view... 
Well, it's actually in the back. 
As you understand, I could not pass by such beauty))
Prague regularly experiences terrible floods. The last one was in August 2002. In the Black Eagle restaurant (hello to Lukyanenko fans))) we saw this photo, in which the unfortunate restaurant itself is shown with a white arrow, almost up to the roof in water: 
To complete our excursion program, we decided to visit as many of the most interesting Prague pubs as possible)) In one of them, the Old Town Brewery, there are napkins with a plan of this very underground restaurant on the tables. It should be noted that there really are such long labyrinths! On the way to the toilet, you can get lost 5 times)) 
Cathedral of St. Ludmila 
We don’t know anything about him, we just found him on the map and decided to take a walk to take a picture of him.
Hmm, and this is ... a sock)))) lies like this in the middle of the street all alone ...))) 
The famous "Dancing House" 
Museum building on Wenceslas Square 
And here is Wenceslas Square itself. 
And finally, a few more photos... 
That's it))
I highly recommend to everyone-everyone-everyone to go to Prague at least once. This city must be seen with your own eyes, no photographs will convey its atmosphere and beauty!
Personally, I will try to get there one more time before the introduction of the euro;)) Such delicious beer for 30-40 rubles, which was brewed in the very restaurant where it is served to you, is nowhere else, I'm sure!))))
So... EVERYONE TO PRAGUE!!!
For a long time in your dreams you imagine yourself a royal person and want to visit a fairy tale at least for a moment - go to Prague. Finding yourself at the most famous bridge in Europe, which was founded in Prague in 1357, you will not believe your eyes. Fairy tale! This is a real fairy tale! Magnificent, as if carved from precious stones and […]
For a long time in your dreams you imagine yourself a royal person and want to visit a fairy tale at least for a moment - go to Prague. Finding yourself at the most famous bridge in Europe, which was founded in Prague in 1357, you will not believe your eyes. Fairy tale! This is a real fairy tale! Magnificent, as if carved from precious stones and decorated with all the gold in the world - Prague! Its palaces, squares, cathedrals, bridges, lanterns, streets will all seem like some kind of magical, completely unreal, fabulous scenery for the film.
You can walk around Prague for hours, in any weather, enjoying all the wealth of centuries-old architecture and cultural heritage. Capital Czech Republic rightfully considered the most beautiful city Europe. Not without reason, popular tours to the Czech Republic are dedicated to Prague.
Between the Prague Castle and Vysehrad, standing on the rocks above the mighty Vltava River, the unique beauty of Prague is hidden.
This city is often called golden, hundred-towered, the mother of cities, the city on the Vltava, magical Prague and fabulous Prague. At all times it was famous for its hospitality. The most famous corners of Prague are always full of tourists: Hradcany, Old Place, New Place, Prague Castle and Vysehrad.
architectural treasures, historical monuments and excellent hotel service make Prague the most desirable European capital.
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Prague– a dream, a fairy tale, an incredible miracle. This is how it seems to tourists, and for good reason. Traditionally, the walk starts from the Old Town Square, or Prague Castle. However, you are much more imbued with the magic of this city, looking at it from the height of an observation tower located on the slope of Petrizhsky Hill.
Lovers of nature and flowers are advised to visit the Vrtbovská fence. This garden originated in 1720 and is one of the most beautiful in Europe. He is truly unique. Its small terraces rise up the slope, which gives a magnificent view of the whole city.
The gothic towers of St. Vitus Cathedral, the heart of Prague Castle, also amaze the traveler. Its spire rises above the city, and from the tower of the cathedral there is an excellent view of the spiers, turrets, the presidential palace and the Prague Gardens, as well as the Golden Lane, whose small houses are dotted with souvenir shops and art workshops.
Tours traditionally start from the Strahov Monastery, covering the Church of St. Nicholas, Mala Strana and Lesser Town Square.
The Charles Bridge
Another "celebrity" of Prague is the Charles Bridge. Surprisingly, built in 1357, it still stands securely and delights tourists with many souvenirs, singing and playing street musicians, and amazing stone statues. There is also a sculpture of John of Nepomuk. This one of the most revered saints of the Czech Republic was thrown off the bridge, because he did not give the king the secret of the queen's confession. They say that the wishes made by him come true, and even the guides are not averse to checking the old belief.
And, of course, the heart of the city itself deserves attention - the Old Town Square. It captivates with its beauty. Here is the Baroque Church of St. Nicholas, the Town Hall Cathedral of Mary before Tyn. The sight and bright umbrellas of street cafes are striking, as well as the performance in the town hall clock, which takes place at the beginning of each hour ...
From here you can look into any corner of Prague. And there are just a lot of those. The old city, where the town hall and the oldest synagogue in Europe are located. The new city with its Wenceslas Square, National Museum, the monument of St. Wenceslas, the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, and the Francian Garden ...
On Gusovaya Street you can find an image similar to Lenin, made in bronze. In the courtyards of a small country there is a fountain with pissing boys. The TV tower will surprise you with figures of babies climbing on it ...
All the beauties of Prague cannot be counted. Coming here, you can be amazed by it again and again, to learn, as it were, anew countless times. Prague is a fabulous world that is waiting for you!
