Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic and the country’s centre of politics, international relations, education, culture and economy. It is the seat of the state’s supreme legislative, administrative, and political bodies. The population is around 1,275,000 inhabitants.
Prague is one of the most iconic historical cities in the world, with hundreds and thousands of churches, palaces, houses and gardens in Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and Art Nouveau styles. Prague is also a home city of otherwise very rare Cubist architecture. Since 1992, the broad historical centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, being the largest urban area on the List.
From the famous sightseeing places, Prague Castle and Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, New Town or Vyšehrad shall be mentioned at least. Worth visiting is also Petřín Tower or ZOO (ranked among the TOP 10 world zoos).
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