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Alfons Mucha Museum
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Panská 7
}224 216 415; www.mucha.cz
A national hero, artist Alfons Mucha rose to fame overnight when he designed a poster on short notice for the French act…
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Charles Bridge
STARÉ MĚSTO
Probably the most famous sight in all of Prague, Charles Bridge is always packed, and for good reasons. Charles IV commi…
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Petřín Tower (Petřínská Rozhledna)
MALÁ STRANA
Petřín Hill
If the Petřín lookout tower seems like a shameless knockoff of the Eiffel Tower, that’s because it is. The Eiffel Tower …
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Prague Castle (Pražský Hrad)
HRADČANY
}224 372 423; www.hrad.cz
One of the largest castles in the world, Prague Castle has been the seat of the Bohemian government since its constructi…
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Saint Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta)
HRADČANY
Saint Vitus Cathedral is an architectural masterpiece, complete with three magnificent towers and more flying buttresses…
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Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter)
HRADČANY
Strahovské nádvoří 1
}233 107 711; www.strahovskyklaster.cz
There are two ticketed parts of the monastery: the gallery and the library. We like the library more—it contains thousan…
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JanŽižka Statue and Vítkov Hill
ŽIŽKOV
U Památniku 1900
}224 497 111; www.nm.cz
On top of the hill, you’ll find the statue of Jan Žižka, the one-eyed Hussite general who gave Žižkov its name. Appropri…
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Vyšehrad
VINOHRADY
V Pevnosti 5B
}241 410 348; www.praha-vysehrad.cz
Overlooking the beautiful Vltava, Vyšehrad served as the royal residence of Czech kings until 1140, when they moved to H…
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DOX
HOLEŠOVICE
Poupětova 1
}774 145 434; www.doxprague.org
Along with NOD (an art space affiliated with the Roxy club in Staré Město), DOX is at the leading edge of Prague’s conte…
Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí)
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Once a horse market, Václavské náměstí now sells everything but. American-style department stores and historic hotels co…
Dancing House
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Rašínovo nábřeží 80
Now in its mid-teens, the Dancing House is one of Prague’s most recognizable buildings. Designed by Frank Gehry and Vlad…
Saint Henry Tower (Jindřišská věž)
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Jindřišská ulice
}224 232 429; www.jindrisskavez.cz
Dating back to 1455, this tower was ingeniously converted so that most of its floors serve different roles—from the bott…
New Town Hall (Novoměstská radnice)
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Karlovo náměstí 1/23
}224 948 225; www.nrpraha.cz
This town hall is more interesting for its history than its architecture—it was here that the First Defenestration of Pr…
Our Lady of the Snow (Kostel Panny Marie Sněžné)
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Jungmannovo náměstí 18
; www.pms.ofm.cz
Our Lady of the Snow is one of the most oddly shaped churches in Central Europe. Charles IV commissioned it the day afte…
Franciscan Gardens
NOVÉ MĚSTO
With clipped evergreen hedges and plenty of trees, this hidden oasis between Our Lady of the Snow and bustling Wenceslas…
Emauzy Monastery
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Vyšehradská 49
}324 917 662; www.emauzy.cz
Founded by (who else?) Charles IV, Emauzy Monastery avoided being burned down by the Hussites thanks to its connection t…
Museum of Communism
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Na Příkopě 10
}224 212 966; www.museumofcommunism.com
If your understanding of communism is limited to Borat’s “my sister is number four prostitute in all of Kazakhstan,” thi…
Antonín Dvořák Museum
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Ke Karlovu 20
}224 918 013; www.nm.cz
Also called “Michnův Letohrádek”, this nobleman’s villa served as a restaurant and a cattle market before becoming the m…
Charles University Botanical Gardens
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Na Slupi 16
}221 951 879; www.bz-uk.cz
Founded in 1898, the Charles University Botanical Gardens contain some 3000 species of plants in a several-acre garden. …
Church of Saint Ignatius
NOVÉ MĚSTO
Ječná 2
}221 990 200; www.jesuit.cz
Notice the figure of St. Ignatius on the peak of this Baroque Jesuit church—in its heyday, it was considered semi-hereti…

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