TOURISTS IN PRAGUE 

The House at the Little Black Horse U&nbsp;Černého koníčka Malé náměstí 456/14

The House at the White Hare U&nbsp;Zlatého zajíce Liliová 246/12

Dancing house The&nbsp;Dancing house&nbsp;was&nbsp;built&nbsp; in1996&nbsp;and&nbsp;is&nbsp;located&nbsp; on&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;bank&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vltava&nbsp;river. The&nbsp;Dancing house has&nbsp;two&nbsp;towers&nbsp;&nbsp; inspired&nbsp;by&nbsp;two&nbsp;dancers: Fred&nbsp;Astair&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ginger&nbsp;Rogers.&nbsp; The&nbsp;tower&nbsp;inspired&nbsp;by Fred&nbsp;Astair is&nbsp;made&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;concrete&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;tower inspired&nbsp;by&nbsp;Ginger&nbsp;Rogers is&nbsp;made&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;glass.&nbsp; You&nbsp;can&nbsp;find&nbsp;there&nbsp;a&nbsp;luxury&nbsp;hotel,&nbsp; a&nbsp;gallery,&nbsp;a&nbsp;café and&nbsp;a&nbsp;restaurant. It&nbsp;was&nbsp;rewarded&nbsp;many&nbsp;times&nbsp; for&nbsp;its&nbsp;special&nbsp;architecture&nbsp; and&nbsp;it´s&nbsp;a&nbsp;really&nbsp;interesting&nbsp;place in Prague&nbsp;worth&nbsp;visiting.&nbsp;

Prague&nbsp;Castle Prague&nbsp;castle&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;important&nbsp;castle&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Czech Republic.&nbsp; The&nbsp;castle&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;seat&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;president&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Czech Republic. Prague&nbsp;castle&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;largest&nbsp;castle&nbsp;complexes&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;world. Part of the castle complex is cathedral of St. Vitus. Another&nbsp;very&nbsp;famous&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;caste&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Royal&nbsp;garden. Prague&nbsp;castle&nbsp;was&nbsp;founded&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;9th&nbsp;century. It has&nbsp;been&nbsp;a symbol&nbsp;of&nbsp;the Czech&nbsp;state&nbsp;for&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;thousand&nbsp;years.&nbsp;

The House at the White Swan U&nbsp;Bílé labuti, Platnéřská 90/13

The House at the Black Lion U&nbsp;Černého lva, Masná 686/20

Synagogue Old-New Synagogue in Prague, also internationally known as&nbsp;Altneuschul.&nbsp;It is one&nbsp;of the oldest&nbsp;synagogues&nbsp; in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and also the oldest preserved building in&nbsp;Josefov,&nbsp; it’s&nbsp;still used&nbsp;for religious ceremonies.&nbsp; Synagogue was&nbsp;built&nbsp;in the last third of the 13th&nbsp;century.&nbsp; One legend says: The remains of the Golem (mythical&nbsp;creature)&nbsp;are deposited on its soil.&nbsp;

In the year 1716&nbsp;Charles&nbsp;VI. restored the synagogue.&nbsp; Inappropriate&nbsp;modifications&nbsp;were&nbsp;partially&nbsp; removed&nbsp;during&nbsp;repairs&nbsp;in&nbsp;years&nbsp;1922-1924.&nbsp; In&nbsp;years&nbsp;1966-1967&nbsp;the&nbsp;Old-New&nbsp;synagogue had a&nbsp;huge&nbsp;reconstruction.&nbsp;&nbsp; In&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;half&nbsp;of&nbsp;1998&nbsp; the&nbsp;Old-New&nbsp;Synagoge&nbsp;had&nbsp;another&nbsp; reconstruction,&nbsp; for&nbsp;which&nbsp;the&nbsp;designer&nbsp; was&nbsp;awarded&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;mayor&nbsp;Jan Kasl&nbsp;Award.&nbsp; However, some errors occurred during the reconstruction, for example, archeologists didn´t initially excavate.

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TOURISTS IN PRAGUE

PROJECT Two Historical Jewels, Czech and Greek 2021/2022 Gymnázium Jihlava The Czech Republic

The House at the Dragon U&nbsp;Draka, Jánská 316/8 The House at the Golden Key U&nbsp;Zlatého klíče, Nerudova 243/27

Resources: http://domovniznameni.chlumsky.eu/ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starom%C4%9BstskD_orloj https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vltava https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/mista/93/karluv-most https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%C5%AFv_most https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sochy_na_Karlov%C4%9B_most%C4%9Bhttps: //www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/mista/3/ prazsky-hrad?back=1 https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%BEsk% C3%BD_hrad https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Katedr%C3%A1la_svat%C3 A9ho_V%C3%ADta,_V%C3%A1 clava_a_Vojt%C4%9Bcha https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Hv%C4%9Bzda_ (letohr%C3%A1dek)#/media/ Soubor:LetohradekHvezda2.jpg https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostel_ svat%C3%A9ho_Mikul%C3%A1% C5%A1e_ (Mal%C3%A1_Strana)#/media/Soubor: Prague_07-2016_view_from_Lesser_ Town_Tower_ of_Charles_Bridge_img1.jpg

The House at Three Feathers U&nbsp;Tří per, Týnská ulička 611/10 The House at the Golden Swan U&nbsp;Zlaté labutě, Sněmovní 165/10

Petřín Lookout Tower It is 58,7 meters high lookout tower. It ́s inspired by the Eiffel tower. It was opened in 1891 and there was a huge fire in 1938. In 1953 TV transmitter was added onto the lookout tower. It has 299 stairs. People can come here between 10 and 20pm every day all year.

Resources: https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obecn%C3%AD_ d%C5%AFm https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/mista/417/ obecni-dum?back=1https://www.vprazejakodoma.cz/mista/ obecni-dum/https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Staronov%C3%A1_synagoga https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/ prazske-zidovske-mesto https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/mista/116/ petrinska-rozhledna https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%C5%99% C3%ADnsk%C3%A1_rozhledna https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/ mista/98/prazsky-hrad- katedrala-sv-vita-vaclava-a-vojtecha https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starom %C4%9Bstsk%C3%A9_ n%C3%A1m%C4%9Bst%C3%AD https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/ mista/183/staromestske-namesti https://thecreativeadventurer.com/ultimate-walking-tour-of-pragues-mala-strana-lesser-town-house-signs/

St. Vitus Cathedral The full name of the cathedral is Cathedral of St. Vitus, Václav and Vojtěch, however people&nbsp;use&nbsp;the shorter name.&nbsp; It is the most significant Cathedral in the Czech&nbsp;Republic,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it is&nbsp;one of&nbsp;the most important sights in Prague.&nbsp; The&nbsp;building&nbsp;process started in 1344 by&nbsp;Matthias from Arass and Petr&nbsp;Parléř,&nbsp;because of Husite&nbsp;Wars the work was put off and the cathedral was finished in 1929.&nbsp; It is 97 meters high. You can find&nbsp;there&nbsp;chapel of St. Václav,&nbsp; Mosaic of the Last Judgement and&nbsp;other&nbsp;beautiful artwork.&nbsp;

The House&nbsp;at the White Unicorn U&nbsp;Bílého jednorožce Staroměstské náměstí 603/15

The House at the Golden Snake U&nbsp;Zlatého hada, Karlova 181/18

National&nbsp;theatre National&nbsp;theatre&nbsp;belongs&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;famous&nbsp;theatres&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Czech Republic. It&nbsp;first&nbsp;opened&nbsp;in 1881, but&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;year&nbsp;it&nbsp;burned&nbsp;down&nbsp; and&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;opened&nbsp;again&nbsp;in 1883.&nbsp;&nbsp; It’s&nbsp;a&nbsp;profesional&nbsp;theatre&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;focuses&nbsp;on drama, opera and&nbsp;ballet.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The House at the Golden Eagle U&nbsp;Zlatého orla Nerudova 216/26

The House at the Golden Sun U&nbsp;Zlatého slunce,Valdštejnská 161/20

Resources: https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%BEsk%C3%A1_Loreta https://www.loreta.cz/domains/loreta.cz/index.php/en/ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%A1n%C3%A1_br%C3%A1na https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%A1n%C3%A1_br%C3%A1na https://www.prague.eu/cs/objekt/mista/102/prasna-brana https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belveder https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/letohradek-kralovny-anny http://www.kultura.cz/profile/5154- letohradek-kralovny-anny https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan% C4%8D%C3%ADc%C3%AD_d%C5%AFm https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/ tancici-dumhttps://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3 %A1rodn%C3%AD_divadlo https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/ D%C5%AFm_U_%C4%8Cern%C3%A9_ Matky_Bo%C5%BE%C3%AD#/media/ Soubor:Prag_Kubismus_Schwarze_ Madonna_1.jpg

House at the Black Madonna Czech Cubist architecture

The House at the Golden Wheel U&nbsp;Zlatého kola Nerudova 217/28

Loreta Prague It’s a chapel located in Prague in Hradčany, more specifically in Loreto’s square. Loreta is a baroque building, and it was created by Kryštof Dientzenhofer and Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer in 1631. It has a tower with a carillon. Sometimes carillon concerts are held there too. Loreta has got five parts. There’s a spiritual, museum, exhibition, collection, and musical part. Let’s talk about the spiritual part first. We can go to church for worship and Holy Mass. We can also visit spiritual monuments and buildings.The museum part is currently closed, but we can visit a virtual gallery from our home. The exhibitions in Loreta are focused on the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, which is really interesting. We can see beautiful historic valuables in the collection part. There’s also an opportunity to explore the Organ Choir Loft.

Charles&nbsp;Bridge Charles&nbsp;Bridge&nbsp;was&nbsp;originally&nbsp;called&nbsp;the&nbsp;Stone&nbsp;Bridge. It&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;oldest&nbsp;standing&nbsp;bridge&nbsp;that&nbsp;leads&nbsp;across&nbsp; the&nbsp;Vltava&nbsp;river&nbsp;in Prague. Charles&nbsp;Bridge&nbsp;was&nbsp;founded&nbsp;in 1357 by Charles IV. Charles&nbsp;Bridge&nbsp;is&nbsp;fortified&nbsp;on&nbsp;both&nbsp;sides&nbsp;by&nbsp;towers, there&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lesser&nbsp;Town&nbsp;Bridge&nbsp;Tower&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;side&nbsp; and&nbsp;Old&nbsp;Town&nbsp;Bridge&nbsp;Tower on&nbsp;the&nbsp;second&nbsp;side.&nbsp; There&nbsp;are 30&nbsp;statues&nbsp;of&nbsp;saints&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;pillars&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;bridge,&nbsp; for&nbsp;example&nbsp;St.&nbsp;Barbora, Markéta and Alžběta.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Vltava River The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic. It starts in Šumava. The Vltava is 430 km long. The Vltava floats to the Labe. There is a beautiful natural scenery around the Vltava. There are many dams on the river. The song Vltava, which describes the flow of the river Vltava exists too and was composed by a Czech famous composer Bedřich Smetana.

Municipal House (Obecní dům) Municipal house is the most famous building in Prague. Building is located in Republic Square, near the Powder Gate. There are exibitions, concerts and many other events. The largest hall is the Smetana Hall, there can be about 1200 people. There are some restaurants and cafes on the ground floor. You can also pay for an hour long guided tour.

The House at the White Shoe U&nbsp;Bílé botky, Karlova 164/28

The House at the Golden Ring U&nbsp;Zlatého prstenu, Týnská 630/6

The House at the Golden Goblet U&nbsp;Zlaté číše Nerudova 212/16

The House at the Black Elephant U&nbsp;Černého slona, Týnská 629/3

Belvedere Real&nbsp;name&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;building&nbsp;is&nbsp;Queen&nbsp;Anne’s&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;Palace.&nbsp; It&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;renaissance&nbsp;style.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;years&nbsp;1538-1565.&nbsp; Ferdinand I.&nbsp;bulit&nbsp;it&nbsp;for&nbsp;his&nbsp;wife&nbsp;Anna Jagellonská.&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;singing&nbsp;fountain.&nbsp; The&nbsp;foutain&nbsp;can&nbsp;sing&nbsp;because the&nbsp;waterdrops&nbsp;fall&nbsp;&nbsp;into&nbsp;a&nbsp;bowl,&nbsp;when&nbsp;a drop&nbsp;falls&nbsp; on&nbsp;the&nbsp;bronze,&nbsp;it&nbsp;makes&nbsp;a&nbsp;sound.&nbsp;There&nbsp;are very nice&nbsp;handmade&nbsp;paintings&nbsp; on&nbsp;the&nbsp;walls. Belvedere&nbsp;is&nbsp;a part&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prague&nbsp;Castle.&nbsp; Nowadays,&nbsp;there&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;Belvedere&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;Palace&nbsp; anymore&nbsp;but just a Belvedere Hotel.&nbsp;

The House at the Carp U&nbsp;Kapra, Karlova 455/48a

The House at Two Suns U&nbsp;Dvou slunců, Nerudova 233/47

Old Town Square It is the most famous square in Prague. It was built in the 13 th century. There is a „King ́s road“ going through the square. There ́s also a huge Astronomical Clock. Once in history there were executed 27 Czech lords and now there are 27 crosses in remind of that. There are occasionaly markets in the square, Christmas market is visited by many people every year. There is an Old Town Hall too. The Prague Astronomical Clock The Prague astronomical clock is from the 15th century. The astronomical clock is on the UNESCO list. The astronomical clock is located on south side of the Town hall. We can see up to 4 different times: time of middle Europe, star time, animal signs and position of&nbsp;the Moon. We can see the walk of the apostels&nbsp;in the upper window every hour. All the tourists want to see this show. There is a dial and huge calendar board under the window.

St. Václav - patron of Czech lands

Statue of st. Václav by Josef Václav Myslbek on Wenceslas Square

There are many old houses with house sign in Prague, we found some of them on our school trip to Prague.

The House at the Red Lamb U&nbsp;Červeného beránka Nerudova 253/11

The House at the Green Lobster U&nbsp;Zeleného raka Nerudova 235/43

Powder&nbsp;Tower (Prašná brána) &nbsp; The&nbsp;Powder&nbsp;tower&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;13&nbsp;original&nbsp;gates in Prague. It&nbsp;was&nbsp;originally&nbsp;called&nbsp;the&nbsp;New&nbsp;tower,&nbsp; the&nbsp;founding&nbsp;stone&nbsp;was&nbsp;laid&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;king Přemysl Otakar II.&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;construction&nbsp; was&nbsp;lead by&nbsp;Matěj Rejsek. It&nbsp;got its name from its usage&nbsp; as&nbsp;a&nbsp;gunpowder&nbsp;storage&nbsp;the&nbsp;17th&nbsp;century.&nbsp; The&nbsp;tower&nbsp;sufferred&nbsp;considerable&nbsp;damage&nbsp; during&nbsp;the&nbsp;Seven&nbsp;Years‘&nbsp;War,&nbsp; the&nbsp;sculptures&nbsp;were&nbsp;later&nbsp;replaced&nbsp;in 1876.&nbsp; It’s&nbsp;a&nbsp;gothic&nbsp;building,&nbsp;around&nbsp;65&nbsp;meters&nbsp;high&nbsp; and&nbsp;the&nbsp;stairs have&nbsp;186&nbsp;steps.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Powder&nbsp;tower&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp; of&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;important&nbsp;symbols&nbsp;of&nbsp;Prague.&nbsp;

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Old-New Synagogue and the&nbsp;Jewish&nbsp;Town Before 1850 it was&nbsp;Josefov&nbsp;and before it,&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;Jewish ghetto. Now there are six&nbsp;synagogues, a&nbsp;town hall and&nbsp;a jewish&nbsp;cemetery.&nbsp;

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