When Is the Best Time to Go to Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is h…
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated on the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.4 million people. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of Central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV and Rudolf II. It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era.
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Founded: 8th century
  • Highest elevation: 399 m (1,309 ft)
  • Lowest elevation: 172 m (564 ft)
  • Area: 1,106.36 ha
  • Demonym(s): Praguer, Pragueite · Pražan (male) · Pražanka (female)
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)

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