Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Prague, Czechia
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2.8 km
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Experience Prague in Czechia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in PragueIndividual Sights in PragueSight 1: Podskalí Custom House at Výtoň
The Museum in the Podskalí Custom House at Výtoň is a two-storey stone building of the former Podskalí Custom House in the part of the Vltava embankment called Výtoň in Prague 2, at Rašínovo nábřeží 412. It currently serves as a thematic museum.
Wikipedia: Muzeum v podskalské celnici na Výtoni (CS), Website
Sight 2: Zvěstování Přesvaté Bohorodice
The Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary on the lawn, or the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, is a small Gothic building built at the Servite monastery. It is located below Vyšehrad in the valley of the Prague Botič stream, in Prague's New Town. The church is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and, together with the monastery, has been a monument since 1958. It was founded by Charles IV on 24.3.1360 and built between 1360 and 1375. Its current appearance is mainly in the neo-Gothic style. Since 1995, it has been used by the Orthodox Church.
Sight 3: Panna Marie Bolestná
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows at the Elizabethan Sisters is a single-nave high Baroque church with a turret in the front from 1724-1725. It was designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer as part of the neighboring Elizabethan convent with St. Elisabeth Hospital Na Slupi. Together with the monastery complex, it is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It is located in Na Slupi Street at the southern edge of Prague's New Town, south of the Charles University Botanical Garden.
Sight 4: Nejsvětější Trojice
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Podskalí is a Roman Catholic parish church in the middle of the former Prague village of Podskalí, in the New Town of Prague 2, Trojická Street. It is a simple, originally Gothic, Baroque rebuilt building with a tower from 1782. It is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic.
Wikipedia: Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice (Praha, Trojická ulice) (CS)
Sight 5: svatý Jan Nepomucký na Skalce
The Church of St. John of Nepomuk at Skalka is a Roman Catholic church in Prague's New Town, Vyšehradská Street. The church was built in the 30s of the 18th century by the Prague architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer and is an important monument of the Czech dynamic Baroque. Since May 3, 1958, the church has been a registered cultural monument under number 40104/1-1224.
Sight 6: Faust house
Faust House is a mysterious house located in Charles Square, Prague, Czech Republic. It is a Baroque mansion from the 14th century.
Sight 7: Benedikt Roezl
The monument to Benedikt Roezl on Charles Square in Prague dates back to 1898.
Sight 8: Panna Marie na Slovanech
The Church of Our Lady, St. Jerome, St. Cyril and Methodius, Adalbert and Procopius is a church of the Emmaus Monastery in Vyšehradská Street in Prague 2, at the southern edge of Prague's New Town. The three-nave hall church in the Gothic style was built by Charles IV for the community of Benedictines of the Slavonic liturgy. The façade of the church is now characterized by an original concrete tower-like ending, which replaced the western twin towers destroyed during the bombing in 1945. The church is part of the listed area of the Gothic monastery, which was declared a national cultural monument in 1978.
Sight 9: svatý Kosma a Damián
The Chapel of Saints Cosmas and Damian is an early Baroque church in the area of the Emmaus Monastery, today serving as a Greek Catholic church. Originally a Roman Catholic sanctuary, it served as a parish church of the former independent village of Podskalí. The address of the building is Vyšehradská 49, Prague 2-Nové Město, sometimes the address Na Slovanech is also given.
Sight 10: Historic Centre of Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.4 million people.
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