1. Prague Golden Prague The City of a Hundred Spires The Mother of Cities

2. Location in the heart of the Czech Republic along both banks of the river Vltava

3. General facts the capital of our country total area: 14 th largest city of the EU, 500 sq km population: 1.2 million inhabitants (by January, 2012) the seat of the Czech president, government and parliament 112 districts

4. Transport the underground

5. The National Theatre money collecting of ordinary people in Neo-Renaissance style 1868 – 1881: construction 1883 – the fire the opera Libuše – 1st performance

6. The Old Town Square the centre of the Old Town includes buildings of all Czech architectural periods

7. The astronomical clock - designed by master Hanuš - offers the clockwork march of the Apostles The Old Town Hall - a dominant landmark

8. Jan Hus Memorial Betlehem Chapel

9. Vyšehrad Castle from the 10 th century the oldest seat of the Czech princes - A a famous cemetery Slavín - B Church of St. Peter and Paul – gothic - B St. Martin rotund – romanesque - C B C A

10. Petřín a hill a look-out tower (60 m) –the copy of the Eiffel Tower (A) a famous observatory (B) Strahov monastery (C) The Hunger Wall (D) mirror labyrinth (E) A D B C E

11. Wenceslas Square St. Wenceslas Statue by Josef Václav Myslbek The National Museum shopping centre