Location: Prague

Karlštejn Castle (hrad Karlštejn) in the town of the same name is a massive mediaeval castle not far from Prague. Karlštejn Castle is a favourite destination for visitors visiting Prague, and a day trip there is a great way to spend the day. Charles IV of Bohemia, who was also…

Located in the New Town ("Nové Msto") district of Prague, Wenceslas Square (in Czech: "Václavské náměstí”" or "Václavák") is a 700-meter-long and 60-meter-wide promenade. Because of its original function, the area was referred to as "Horse Market" ("Koňský trh") in the past. The current name alludes to the fact that…

The Powder Tower Gate (Prašná brána), one of Prague's most evocative late-Gothic landmarks, was constructed to replace the original, deteriorating Horská Gate (modelled after the town of Kutná Hora) in the early 13th century. One of the most important routes into town came from Kutná Hora in Eastern Bohemia, and…

Golden Lane is a street situated in Prague Castle, Czech Republic. Originally built in the 16th century, to house Rudolf II's castle guards, it takes its name from the goldsmiths that lived there in the 17th century. The houses on Golden Lane are small and were built in the 1950s,…

The historic heart of medieval Prague is Prague Old Town (Staré Město), centered on one of the most beautiful squares in Europe – Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí). It is constantly crowded with visitors enjoying impressive display of Gothic and Baroque architecture, and some of the most iconic sights of…

Prague Astronomical Clock was attached to the Old Town Hall in the Czech Republic's capital of Prague and is called locally Prague Orloj. To be more precise, the clock was put in place in place in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest of…