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Prague

About Prague

Population

1,262,106 in city
0 in metro

Size

496 km² (192 mi²)

Altitude

244 m

The "City of a Hundred Spires" is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Prague was established around 880 when Prince Borivoj built Prague Castle. The city is the chief cultural, commercial, industrial and educational hub of the Czech Republic, and served as the capital of Czechoslovakia from 1918 to 1993. Since the fall of Communism in 1989, Prague has become a major tourist attraction, revealing its beautiful sights to visitors from all over the world and regaining its spot among Europe's most important capitals. Unlike many central European cities, Prague escaped serious damage during World War II and therefore remained one of the most beautiful cities on the continent. The historic heart of the city is situated on the banks of the Vltava River, with several architectural treasures around the famous Staromestske Namesti (Old Town Square). Many bridges connect the two parts of the city, the most famous being the early-15th century Karluv Most (Charles Bridge) which was the only river crossing in the old center for roughly 400 years. The Old Town also encompasses Josephov, the city’s former Jewish Quarter, which contains the Old Jewish Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe. Central Europe's first university was also founded in Prague. Greater Prague, which includes the residential and industrial areas around the historic quarter, was formed in 1920 by the incorporation of 37 nearby towns and villages. The neighborhoods closest to the center were built mostly during the 19th and early 20th centuries. To the east and south, industrial zones grew dramatically during the Communist regime, which is also responsible for the numerous developments of high-rise apartment blocks built on the outskirts of the greater metropolitan area.

Boroughs

Praha 1 (46), Praha 2 (6), Praha 5 (1),

Metro Cities

Prague

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
680	All Buildings
657	existing
2	under construction
15	planned
5	unbuilt
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	City Tower	358 ft	1986
2	V Tower	341 ft	2018
3	City Empiria	340 ft	1977
4	Rezidence Eliška	279 ft	2013
5	Corinthia Towers Hotel	272 ft	1988

Building types

No.	Type
586	high-rise building
53	low-rise building
15	church
10	skyscraper
3	hall
3	guard tower
2	bridge
1	chimney
1	telecommunications tower
1	observation tower
1	ferris wheel
1	palace
1	sculpture
1	house
1	building with towers

Other buildings

No.	Type
5	Famous buildings
3	Buildings with construction images