Best Traditional Czech Prague Castle UNESCO 1992 Charles Bridge Old Town Square Astronomical Clock 1410 Jewish Quarter Josefov and Prague Deep Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Czech Republic travel | Europe destinations Best Traditional Czech Prague Castle UNESCO 1992 Charles Bridge Old Town Square Astronomical Clock 1410 Jewish Quarter Josefov and Prague Deep Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and one of the most preserved medieval-baroque cities in Europe, with a population of about 1.27 million in the city and around 2.2 million across the wider metro area. Roughly 8 million tourists arrive every year, and the entire Historic Centre has been on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1992. The reason most travellers come is concentrated inside about a 4-kilometre walking radius. On the left bank of the Vltava sits Prague Castle, listed by Guinness as the world's largest ancient castle complex at about 70,000 square metres, founded in the 9th century. Inside the castle walls you walk through St Vitus Cathedral (built between 1344 and 1929, with a 96-metre tower), the Old Royal Palace with ...