The carefully planned New Town was founded by Charles IV in 1348. Twice as large as the Old Town, it was mainly inhabited by tradesmen and craftsmen. During the late19th century its outer fortification were demolished and redeveloped to its present appearance. Today it is not particularly attractive to tourists because of its modernness.
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti)
Vaclavske Namesti
Europa Hotel
National Museum (Narodni Muzeum)
National Museum
National Museum
State Opera (Statni Opera)
State Opera
National Theatre (Naodni Divadlo)
National Theatre
National Theatre
National Theatre
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
interior of Hlavni nadrazi, Prague's main railway station
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
Hlavni nadrazi
the glass-and-steel "Ginger" tower and the concrete tapering cylinder of the "Fred" tower