UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Centre of Prague

A thousand years of architectural heritage on the Vltava.

Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcany Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.

Country
Czechia
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1992
UNESCO reference
616
Area
1,106.36 ha

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