Flag of Prague

Coat of arms of Prague

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Prague:

Prague – capital and largest city in the Czech Republic. With about 1.3 million residents within an area of 496 km2 (192 sq mi), it has the status of a statutory city. Prague is classified as a "Beta+" global city according to GaWC studies,^[1] and is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.^[2]

General reference

• Pronunciation: English: /prɑːɡ/; Czech: Praha [ˈpraɦa] ^ⓘ;^[3]
• Common English name(s): Prague
• Official English name(s): Prague
• Adjectival(s): Praguer
• Demonym(s): Praguer

Geography of Prague

Geography of Prague

• Prague is:
  • a city
  • a statutory city
    • capital of the Czech Republic
• Population of Prague: 1,280,508
• Area of Prague: 496 km² (192 sq mi)
• Atlas of Prague

Prague Praha
Prague Location within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°05′N 14°25′E / 50.083°N 14.417°E / 50.083; 14.417

Location of Prague

• Prague is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe (outline)
        • Central Europe
          • Czech Republic (outline)
            • Bohemia
• Time zone(s):
  • Central European Time (UTC+01)
  • In Summer (DST): Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)

Environment of Prague

• Climate of Prague

Natural geographic features of Prague

• Hills in Prague
  • Letná
  • Petřín
• Islands in Prague
  • Kampa Island
  • Střelecký Island
• Rivers in Prague
  • Vltava

Areas of Prague

Districts of Prague

• New Town
• Old Town

Locations in Prague

• Tourist attractions in Prague
  • Museums in Prague
  • Shopping areas and markets
  • World Heritage Sites in Prague
    • Hradčany

Bridges in Prague

Bridges in Prague

• Charles Bridge
  • Statues on Charles Bridge
• Jirásek Bridge
• Legion Bridge
• Libeň Bridge
• Mánes Bridge
• Nusle Bridge
• Palacký Bridge
• Svatopluk Čech Bridge
• Troja Bridge
• Vyšehrad railway bridge

Castles in Prague

Castles in Prague

• Prague Castle
  • First courtyard of Prague Castle
    • Matthias Gate
    • Wrestling Titans
  • Second courtyard of Prague Castle
    • Kohl's Fountain
  • Third courtyard of Prague Castle
    • Obelisk
  • Fourth courtyard of Prague Castle
  • Golden Lane
  • Royal Garden of Prague Castle
  • Spanish Hall
  • Vladislav Hall

City gates and walls of Prague

• Hunger Wall
• Lennon Wall
• Písek Gate
• Powder Tower

Cultural and exhibition centres in Prague

• Prague Congress Centre

Forts of Prague

• Vyšehrad

Fountains in Prague

• Kohl's Fountain
• Kranner's Fountain
• Wimmer's Fountain

Monuments and memorials in Prague

• František Palacký Monument
• Jan Hus Memorial
• Memorial of the Second Resistance Movement
• Memorial to the Victims of Communism
• Monument to Soviet Tank Crews
• National Monument in Vitkov
• Statue of Bedřich Smetana
• Statue of John of Nepomuk
• Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
• Statue of Saint George
• Vítězslav Hálek Memorial
• Winged Lion Memorial

Museums and art galleries in Prague

Museums in Prague

• Antonín Dvořák Museum
• Bedřich Smetana Museum
• City of Prague Museum
  • Langweil's Model of Prague
• Czech Police Museum
• Franz Kafka Museum
• Galerie Cesty ke světlu
• Josef Sudek Gallery
• Kepler Museum
• Museum Kampa
• Museum of Communism
• Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
  • Galerie Rudolfinum
• Náprstek Museum
• National Gallery in Prague
• National Museum
  • Lapidarium
• National Technical Museum
• Prague Aviation Museum
• Galerie Rudolfinum
• The Václav Špála Gallery

Palaces and villas in Prague

• Bertramka
• Clam-Gallas Palace
• Czernin Palace
• Dolní Počernice
• Kinský Palace
• Kolowrat Palace
• Letohrádek Hvězda
• Liechtenstein Palace (Kampa Island)
• Liechtenstein Palace (Malostranské náměstí)
• Lobkowicz Palace
• Morzin Palace
• Old Royal Palace
• Schebek Palace
• Schönborn Palace
• Troja Palace
• Villa Müller
• Wallenstein Palace
• Žofín Palace

Parks and gardens in Prague

• Aquapalace Prague
• Kampa Park
• Letná Park
  • Prague Metronome
• Obora Hvězda
• Park of National Awakening
• Parukářka Park
• Seminary Garden
• Stromovka

Public squares in Prague

Public squares in Prague

• Charles Square
• Hradčany Square
• Jan Palach Square
• Malé náměstí
• Malostranské náměstí
• Náměstí Republiky
• Old Town Square
• St. George's Square
• Wenceslas Square

Religious buildings in Prague

Churches in Prague

• All Saints Church
• Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul
• Basilica of the Assumption
• Břevnov Monastery
• Cathedral of Saint Lawrence
• Church of Our Lady before Týn
• Church of Our Lady of the Snows
• Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Prague
• Church of St. James the Greater
• Church of St. Martin in the Wall
• Church of St. Apollinaire
• Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
• Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
• Hus' House
• Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral
• St. Clement's Cathedral
• St. George's Basilica
• St. George's Convent
• St. Giles' Church
• St. Longin's Rotunda
• St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana)
• St. Nicholas Church (Staré Město)
• St. Salvator Church
• St Thomas' Church
• St. Vitus Cathedral
  • Bohemian Crown Jewels
    • Crown of Saint Wenceslas
  • Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral
• St. Wenceslas Church
• Strahov Monastery

Secular buildings in Prague

• A Studio Rubín
• Barrandov Terraces
• Clementinum
  • National Library of the Czech Republic
• City Tower
• City Empiria
• Dancing House
• Domovina
• Golden Angel
• House at the Two Golden Bears
• House of the Black Madonna
• Invalidovna
• Karolinum
• Molochov
• Municipal House
• Municipal Library of Prague
• New Town Hall
• Old Town Hall
  • Prague astronomical clock
• Pankrác Prison
• Planetárium Praha
• Prague City Archives
• Prague Towers
• Rangherka
• Rezidence Eliška
• Rudolfinum
• Škoda Palace
• Štefánik's Observatory
• Stone Bell House
• Transgas (building)
• V Tower
• Valkounsky House
• Výstaviště Praha

Streets in Prague

• Celetná
• Na příkopě
• Národní

Theatres in Prague

• Broadway Theatre
• Divadlo DISK
• Divadlo na Fidlovačce
• The Drama Club
• Estates Theatre
• Laterna Magika
• Millennium Theatre
• Musical Theatre Karlín
• National Marionette Theatre
• National Theatre
• Provisional Theatre
• Semafor
• Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre
• Theatre on the Balustrade
• Vinohrady Theatre

Towers in Prague

Tallest structures in Prague

• Malá Strana Bridge Tower
• Old Town Bridge Tower
• Petřín Lookout Tower
• Vinohrady Water Tower
• Žižkov Television Tower

Demographics of Prague

Demographics of Prague

Government and politics of Prague

Politics of Prague

• Mayors of Prague

International relations of Prague

International relations of Prague

Law and order in Prague

• Prague Castle Guard

Military in Prague

History of Prague

History of Prague

History of Prague, by period or event

Timeline of Prague

• Beginnings and early Middle Ages
  • The Přemyslid dynasty rules most of Bohemia (900–1306)
  • The reign of Charles IV, of the Luxembourg dynasty (1346–1378)
  • First Defenestration of Prague (1419)
  • Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, of the House of Habsburg, is elected King of Bohemia in 1576, and moves the Habsburg capital from Vienna to Prague in 1583.
  • Second Defenestration of Prague (1618)
• Prague during the 18th century
• Prague during the 19th century
• Prague during the 20th century
  • 1945 Bombing of Prague (1945)
  • Prague uprising (1945)
  • Prague Spring (1968)
• Contemporary Era
  • Velvet Revolution (1989)

History of Prague, by subject

• History of the Jews in Prague

Culture of Prague

Culture of Prague

• Prague underground (culture)

Arts in Prague

Architecture of Prague

List of tallest buildings in Prague

• Art Nouveau architecture in Prague
  • Hotel Paris
  • Municipal House
• Baroque architecture in Prague
  • Clementinum
  • Troja Palace
  • Wallenstein Palace
• Gothic architecture in Prague
  • Powder Tower
• Neoclassical architecture in Prague
  • Petschek Palace
• Neo-Renaissance architecture in Prague
  • Schebek Palace
  • Žofín Palace
• Postmodern architecture in Prague
  • Dancing House

Cinema of Prague

• Barrandov Studios
• Bio Oko
• Febiofest
• One World Film Festival
• Prague Independent Film Festival
• Prague Studios

Literature of Prague

• Prague linguistic circle

Music and ballet of Prague

• Ballet of Prague
  • National Theatre Ballet
• Music festivals in Prague
  • Prague Autumn International Music Festival
  • Prague International Jazz Festival
  • Prague International Organ Festival
  • Prague Spring International Music Festival
• Music schools in Prague
  • Prague Conservatory
• Music venues in Prague
  • National Theatre
  • Rudolfinum
  • State Opera
• Musical compositions dedicated to Prague
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Prague Symphony
• Musical ensembles in Prague
  • Band of the Castle Guards and the Police of the Czech Republic
  • Berg Orchestra
  • Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague
  • City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Czech National Symphony Orchestra
  • Czech Philharmonic
  • Praga Sinfonietta Orchestra
  • Prague Philharmonia
  • Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Prague Quartet
  • Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
  • Prague Symphony Orchestra
• Musicians from Prague
  • Ignaz Moscheles
  • Josef Mysliveček
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Prague

Theatre of Prague

• Black light theatre
• Prague Quadrennial

Visual arts of Prague

• Czech Cubism
• Prague Biennale

Public art in Prague

• Libuše and Přemysl
• Polibek
• Youth
• Záboj and Slavoj

Cuisine of Prague

• Beer in Prague
• Prague Ham
• Wine in Prague

Events in Prague

• Prague Fringe Festival
• Prague Writers' Festival
• Signal Festival
• Summer Shakespeare Festival

Languages of Prague

• Czech language
• Prague German language

Media in Prague

• Newspapers in Prague
  • Lidové noviny
  • Prager Zeitung
• Radio and television in Prague
  • Prima televize

People from Prague

• List of people from Prague
  • Václav Havel
  • Jaroslav Heyrovský
  • Karl Deutsch
  • Rainer Maria Rilke

Religion in Prague

Religion in Prague

• Catholicism in Prague
  • Bishops and archbishops of Prague
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague
    • St. Vitus Cathedral
• Judaism in Prague
  • Jubilee Synagogue
  • Old New Synagogue

Sports in Prague

Sport in Prague

• Football in Prague
  • Association football in Prague
    • AC Sparta Prague
    • SK Slavia Prague
  • Prague derby
• Ice hockey in Prague
  • HC Sparta Praha
  • HC Slavia Praha
• Sports competitions in Prague
  • Prague Half Marathon
  • Prague Marathon
  • Prague Golf Challenge
  • Prague Open
• Sports venues in Prague
  • Eden Arena
  • Generali Arena
  • Královka Arena
  • O2 Arena
  • Tipsport Arena

Economy and infrastructure of Prague

Economy of Prague

• Communications in Prague
  • Prague pneumatic post

• Financial services in Prague
  • Czech National Bank
  • Prague Stock Exchange
• Hotels in Prague
  • Corinthia Hotel Prague
  • Four Seasons Hotel
  • Hilton Prague
  • Hotel InterContinental Prague
  • Hotel International Prague
  • Hotel Olympik
  • Hotel Paris
  • Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel
• Restaurants and cafés in Prague
  • Allegro
  • Café Slavia
  • La Degustation
  • U Fleků
  • Výtopna
• Shopping malls and markets in Prague
  • Centrum Chodov
  • Dejvická Farmers' Market
  • Kotva Department Store
  • Nový Smíchov
  • Obchodní centrum Letňany
  • Palladium
• Tourism in Prague

Transportation in Prague

Transportation in Prague

• Public transport in Prague
  • Public transport operators in Prague
• Air transport in Prague
  • Airports in Prague
    • Prague Airport
• Road transport in Prague
  • Bus transport in Prague
  • Trolleybuses in Prague

Rail transport in Prague

Rail transport in Prague

• Petřín funicular
• Prague Metro
  • A Line A
  • B Line B
  • C Line C
  • D Line D (proposed line)
    • List of Prague Metro stations
• Railway stations in Prague
  • Praha hlavní nádraží
  • Praha-Holešovice railway station
  • Praha Masarykovo nádraží
  • Praha-Smíchov railway station
• Trams in Prague

Education in Prague

Education in Prague

• Universities in Prague
  • Charles University
  • Czech Technical University in Prague
  • Metropolitan University Prague
  • University of Business in Prague
  • University of Economics
  • University of Finance and Administration
• Research institutes in Prague
  • Czech Academy of Sciences

Healthcare in Prague

• Hospitals in Prague
  • Bulovka Hospital
  • Motol University Hospital
  • Psychiatric Clinic in Prague