Castle and Lesser Town
Both in district Prague 1, Castle district of Prague is the highest part of the city while the Lesser Town of Prague is the lower area on the left bank.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.
Charles Bridge
Charles Bridge is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century.
Prague Castle
Castle
Photo: Ludek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia.
National Library of the Czech Republic
Library
Photo: Skot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of the Czech Republic is the central library of the Czech Republic. It is directed by the Ministry of Culture. The library's main building is located in the historical Clementinum building in the centre of Prague, where approximately half of its books are kept.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Town and Josefov and West bank of Vltava.
Old Town and Josefov
Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY 2.0.
The right bank section of District Prague 1, the oldest settled area, consists of the Old Town of Prague and the Jewish Town.
West bank of Vltava
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The West of Prague is to the west of the Castle district.
New Town and Vysehrad
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The New Town of Prague is in the east bank area to the east and south of the Old Town. A large part of New Town that borders Old Town from east and south belongs to Praha 1 district.
Castle and Lesser Town
- Description: Castle and Lesser Town in Prague (Wikivoyage district)
- Also known as: “Prague/Castle and Lesser Town”
- Location: Prague, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.0861° or 50° 5′ 10″ northLongitude
14.4023° or 14° 24′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9F2P3CP2+CWWikidata ID
Q33265790
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Russian—“Castle and Lesser Town” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “רובע המצודה והרובע הקטן”
- Italian: “Hradčany e Malá strana”
- Russian: “Градчаны”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Castle and Lesser Town”. Photo: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0.