PRAGUE - THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL IN THE WHOLE WORLD - THE CITY OF GOLDEN ROOFS
Prague (Czech: Praha /ˈpra.ɦa/) is the capital and largest city of Czechia, Bohemia. Located in the heart of central Europe, in the west of the country, the city is built on the banks of the Vltava (in German: Moldau).
Historical capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia, cradle of the Czech people, Prague reached its peak in the 14th century, under the reign of the King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, who made it the capital of the Empire.
Prague, “the magical capital of Europe”, as André Breton wrote, has the capacity to transport those who discover it to the heights of a romantic environment. It is indeed a city imbued with magic, not only by the legendary presence of alchemists in the 16th century, but above all by the trace of several cultures which have intertwined within its walls, notably that of the Jewish community very present in the neighborhood. of Josefov, in the old town.
Nestled in the meanders of the Vltava, in turn royal city, imperial city, sleepy provincial town then resurgent capital of a modern state, Prague has carved out an image as the mother of cities, accumulating in successive layers an architectural heritage and incomparable artistry.
The music of Mozart, Dvořák and Smetana bathes the places you walk in Prague with their notes. Against the backdrop of clinking glasses, cafés still remember the frenzied debates of artists and intellectuals who reconnect with their past confiscated by more powerful neighbors. The shadow of the Golem is silhouetted in the evening on the walls of the Jewish city and its cemetery. If Kafka's silhouette still haunts the stairs leading to Prague Castle, the disturbing ghosts of Stalinism have fortunately deserted the corridors of the presidential palace.
The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration. The oldest part of the complex consists of the south wing, a beautiful Gothic tower with a bay chapel and a unique astronomical clock - known as the Orloj - where every hour between 9 o'clock and 11 p.m., the twelve apostles appear. The neo-Gothic east wing of the City Hall was destroyed during the Prague Uprising on May 8, 1945 and was never rebuilt.
Prague is a city steeped in history with attractions such as the Castle and Old Town Square, or places that tell stories at every turn like the Jewish Cemetery and Charles Bridge. Discover with me all the places to see in Prague! 🤗
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