This Czech capital is one of Europe’s fairytale capitals. The old town dominated by gothic architecture feels like and open air museum with many beautiful medieval buildings surrounding.

This are the absolute must see attractions in the city.

Charles bridge

The Charles bridge is one of Prague’s most famous attractions. The bridge dates from 1357, 9th of july 5.31 when king Karel IV (Germany) put the first rock. This exact date and time aligns with the numerological palindrome 135797531. The bridge is the most important connection between the Prague castle and the old town. The bridge is protected by three towers, one at the end of the old town. This particular tower is considered one of the most beautiful gothic archeticture in the world. On the bridge 30 statues can be found with the most famous one being the priest and Johannes van Nepomuk, legend says touching the pedestal of this statue may bring luck.

Prazsky orloj

The Prague astronomical clock is a medieval clock attached to the Old Town Hall. The clock was installed in 1410 making it the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still operating. The clock exists of three components; the astronomical dial representing the sun and the moon, statues of various catholic saints that give the hourly show of the ‘Walk of the Apostles’ and a calendar dial representing each month.

Powder tower

This tower is one of the 13 original city gates in the old town dating from 1475. The gate was used to store gunpowder in the 17th century, that is where the name derrives from. The gate suffered consistential damage in the Battle of Prague in 1757.

Prague Castle

The castle is build in 870 making it the largest ancient castle in the world covering an area of 70,000 square meters (750,000 square feet).

The house at the White Unicorn

Originally two gothic houses, joined together and rebuild in a renaissance style by a Czech family.

Clementinum

The history of the building dates back to a chapel build in the 11th century dedicated to saint Clement. The chapel became a Domincan monastery and in 1556 a Jesuit college. In 1622 the Jesuits transferred the library of the Charles University to the Clementinum. The college was merged with the university in 1654. Since 1781 it has been an Nation library. The library is famous for its beautiful baroque interior including the ceiling art work of Jan Hiebl. Those in the mood for a 200 step staircase will be rewarded with a magnificent view over the city.

Letna Park

This park provides an amazing view over the Moldau river and the city center. Especially in summer this is the place to be to do sports and chill out in nature.

Lennon Wall

In the eighties the wall was painted with graffitis inspired by the lyrics of John Lennon and The Beatles. Ever since the wall has been painted over and over with inspirational protests and…

Dancing House

The dancing house, or Fred & Ginger, is the nickname given to this quirky office of the Nationale Nederlanden in Prague. The building was designed in in 1992 by the Czech-Croatian architect Vlado Milunic. This one is definitely the odd one on the list, being a more modern building. Those of you interested in modern architecture should definitely take a look.

Wenceslas square

The Wenceslas square (Czech: Vaclavske Namesti) is one of the main squares in the Prague new town. It is the cultural and business centre where many historical events happened. The square is named after Saint Wencesclas, the patron saint of Bohemia.