Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Loreto
Pilgrims have
visited this Baroque
shrine to the Virgin
Mary since the 17th
century. Visitors can
see priceless
ornaments in its
treasury
(see
pp20-21)
.
Old Jewish
Cemetery
The jumble of tombstones
in this tiny graveyard give
some indication of the
number of bodies buried
here. Prague's Jewish
community lived and wor-
shipped in the surround-
ing ghetto
(see pp22-5)
.
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Letenské sady
Letná Park
◊verm∞v
most
N Á B Ω E Δ I L U
D V Í
≥ech∞v
most
S V
O B O D Y
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Josefov
Jewish Quarter
6
Mánes∞v
most
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National
Gallery
One of the first
Functionalist
buildings in
Europe, the
Trade Fair Palace
now houses the
National
Gallery's
collection of
modern and
contemporary
art, including 14
Picassos
(see pp26-7)
.
STAROM∑STSKÉ
NÁM∑STÍ
CELETNÁ
HYBE
RNSKÁ
Nové M∂sto
New Town
Karl∞v
most
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Staré M∂sto
Old Town
BETLÉMSKÉ
NÁM∑STÍ
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VÁCLAVSKÉ
NÁM∑STÍ
NÁRODNÍ
Nové M∂sto
New Town
St Agnes's
Convent
Prague's oldest Gothic
building is now home to
the National Gallery's
collection of medieval art
and remains a monument
to its founder, a P∫emyslid
princess who gave up a
life at court to pursue her
faith
(see pp28-9)
.
Wenceslas
Square
From its origins as a
humble horse market,
Wenceslas Square has
grown into a modern
business centre.
Monuments on the
square remind visitors
of its role in the
nation's tumultuous
history
(see pp30-31)
.
Pet∫ín Hill
Perched above Malá
Strana, the forested Pet∫ín
Hill is criss-crossed with
footpaths, giving visitors
some of the finest views in
the city. The old Ukrainian
church is wonderfully
romantic
(see pp32-3)
.
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