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Prague Highlights
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The
Tyn Church is a prominent building at the Old Town Square.
The church, which was built in the 14th century, still towers
over the city.
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the Týn Church...
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The
Charles Bridge (Karlův Most) is one of the most famous bridges
in the world.
The bridge is ornated with 30 sculptures and connects the
Old Town with Lesser Town (Malá Strana).
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the Charles Bridge...
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Prague's
old Town Hall was built in 1364.
The astronomical clock in the 70 meter tall tower is one
of the city's most popular tourist attractions.
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about the Old Town Hall...
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The
Prague Castle is featured on many postcards and is one of
the main tourist attractions in Prague.
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The
Strahov Monastery was built in 1140 on the approach route to
the Prague Castle.
The monastery is best known for its magnificent library which contains
a collection of over 200,000 books.
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The
late gothic Powder Tower, one of the most beautiful towers in
Prague, was built in 1475.
It was originally known as the Mountain tower but renamed after
the tower was used to store gunpowder in the 17th century.
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This
bridge tower serves as the gateway between the Charles Bridge
and Prague's Old Town district.
It is considered the most beautiful bridge tower in Europe.
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Two
towers mark the end of the Charles Bridge towards the Lesser
Town district: a small 12th century tower and a taller 15th
century tower.
From the tallest of the two towers you have great views over
the Charles Bridge.
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Prague's
grand boulevard was originally a large horse market. It developed
into the city's most important street.
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The
Old-New Synagogue is the oldest still functioning synagogue
in Europe.
For more than 700 years, it has miraculously survived
fires, plunderings, pogroms and redevelopment plans.
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The
Golden Lane is a small street at the Prague Castle complex
with small colorful houses.
The houses were constructed in the 16th century for the castle
guards, but were later occupied by goldsmiths, hence the street's
name.
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the Golden Lane...
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Kampa island is a picturesque part of Lesser Town.
This neighborhood at the end of the Charles Bridge features several water mills and some beatiful houses.
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Kampa Island...
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The magnificent St. Vitus Cathedral stands within the confines of the Prague Castle and is one of Eastern Europe’s finest examples of Gothic architecture.
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Built between 1817 and 1819, the barracks provided lodgings for convicts working in government employment around Sydney until its closure in 1848.
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