Prague

Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic has played an important role in the history of its nation, state and Europe ever since its foundation in the 9th century, when Prague become the centre of the Czech state, the seat of Bohemian princes and Czech kings, and was to become the official seat and residence of Czech presidents in 1918. The Prague historical center consists of remarkable structures of all building styles – Romanesque rotundas and basilicas, Gothic churches, Renaissance palaces, a large collection of buildings in the characteristic style of the Prague Baroque, as well as many Neo-Renaissance and Art Nouveau buildings. The historic centre of the capital, consisting of four medieval settlement units the Old Town, New Town, Lesser Town and Hradčany, is the largest historical town reserve in the CR and brims with national cultural monuments. By right it has been included in the UNESCO world cultural heritage list.

It used to be called the head of the kingdom and this motto was inscribed on the Old Town Hall in 1518, it has also been called the city of stone, golden Prague, magic Prague, or the hundred-spired city (today, about 500 spires and towers can be counted in Prague). Like the entire country, Prague is called the Heart of Europe.