Outline of Prague

Summary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Prague:

Prague – capital and largest city in the Czech Republic. With about 1.3 million residents within an area of 496 km2 (192 sq mi), it has the status of a statutory city. Prague is classified as a "Beta+" global city according to GaWC studies,[1] and is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.[2]

General reference edit

  • Pronunciation: English: /prɑːɡ/; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ;[3]
  • Common English name(s): Prague
  • Official English name(s): Prague
  • Adjectival(s): Praguer
  • Demonym(s): Praguer

Geography of Prague edit

Geography of Prague

Prague
Praha
 
 
Prague
Location within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°05′N 14°25′E / 50.083°N 14.417°E / 50.083; 14.417

Location of Prague edit

Environment of Prague edit

 
Vltava in Prague

Natural geographic features of Prague edit

Areas of Prague edit

 
Administrative districts of Prague

Districts of Prague

Locations in Prague edit

Bridges in Prague edit

 
The Charles Bridge
 
Troja Bridge

Bridges in Prague

Castles in Prague edit

 
The Prague Castle during the blue hour
 
The Third courtyard of Prague Castle

Castles in Prague

City gates and walls of Prague edit

 
Vyšehrad, a fortified residence built on a hill over the Vltava River

Cultural and exhibition centres in Prague edit

Forts of Prague edit

Fountains in Prague edit

Monuments and memorials in Prague edit

 
Jan Hus Memorial, which commemorates the 500th anniversary of Jan Hus' martyrdom

Museums and art galleries in Prague edit

 
Bedřich Smetana Museum
 
The City of Prague Museum
 
The National Museum

Museums in Prague

Palaces and villas in Prague edit

 
Letohrádek Hvězda
 
Troja Palace

Parks and gardens in Prague edit

 
The Royal Garden of Prague Castle

Public squares in Prague edit

 
The Charles Square
 
Old Town Square

Public squares in Prague

Religious buildings in Prague edit

 
The Břevnov Monastery
 
Church of Our Lady before Týn
 
The Bohemian Crown Jewels, including the Crown of Saint Wenceslas, the royal orb, and sceptre

Churches in Prague

Secular buildings in Prague edit

 
The Dancing House
 
Invalidovna
 
Old Town Hall
 
Prague astronomical clock, a medieval astronomical clock which dates back to 1410

Streets in Prague edit

Theatres in Prague edit

 
The Estates Theatre
 
The National Theatre

Towers in Prague edit

 
Malá Strana Bridge Tower

Tallest structures in Prague

Demographics of Prague edit

Demographics of Prague

Government and politics of Prague edit

 
Straka Academy, seat of the government of the Czech Republic

Politics of Prague

International relations of Prague edit

International relations of Prague

Law and order in Prague edit

Military in Prague edit

History of Prague edit

History of Prague

History of Prague, by period or event edit

 
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor

Timeline of Prague

History of Prague, by subject edit

Culture of Prague edit

 
Architecture of the Old Town

Culture of Prague

Arts in Prague edit

Architecture of Prague edit

 
The Municipal House
 
Baroque library hall in Clementinum
 
Troja Palace

List of tallest buildings in Prague

Cinema of Prague edit

Literature of Prague edit

Music and ballet of Prague edit

 
The auditorium of National Theatre
 
Rudolfinum, home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and one of the main venues of the Prague Spring International Music Festival
 
The Smetana Hall
 
The State Opera

Theatre of Prague edit

Visual arts of Prague edit

 
Self-portrait by Bohumil Kubišta, member of the Czech Cubism movement
 
Jaroslav Heyrovský, recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1959 for his discovery and development of the polarographic methods of analysis

Public art in Prague

Cuisine of Prague

Events in Prague

Languages of Prague

Media in Prague

People from Prague

Religion in Prague edit

 
Chevet of St. Vitus Cathedral

Religion in Prague

Sports in Prague edit

 
O2 Arena

Sport in Prague

Economy and infrastructure of Prague edit

Economy of Prague

 
Hilton Prague
 
Hotel Paris
 
The Palladium

Transportation in Prague edit

 
Prague Airport

Transportation in Prague

Rail transport in Prague edit

 
The Petřín funicular
 
Metro M1 in Střížkov station on line C

Rail transport in Prague

Education in Prague edit

Education in Prague

Healthcare in Prague edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The World According to GaWC 2016". GaWC.
  2. ^ Bremner, Caroline (2016). "Top 100 City Destinations Ranking". Euromonitor International. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  3. ^ Names of European cities in different languages: M–P#P

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Prague