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Náměstí Míru

In Czech this means Peace Square and it is dominated by a soaring two-tower basilica, the neo-gothic Saint Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Read_on (No Comments)

Petřín Tower

At the top of Petřin Hill stands a 60m-high bad copy of the Eiffel Tower, affording great views of the city. The building was completed in May 20, 1891. Read_on (No Comments)

TV Tower

This huge silver tower with funny-looking boxes attached to it was built between 1985 and 1992. The scary black babies crawling all over the tower are an art installation by David Černy that became permanent. Read_on (No Comments)

Funicular Railway

The funicular runs up Petřin Hill providing beautiful views of Prague and the castle. There are two restaurants sitting at the half-way point - there is a station there. Read_on (No Comments)

Gestapo HQ

This sombre black building is now the headquarters of the Czech Trade Office, but between 1939-1945 this was the most feared buildings in the city. Read_on (No Comments)

Klementinum

Klementinum
The Klementinum offers a little something for everyone: Beautiful views from the astronomical tower; Baroque architecture in the library hall and classical musical concerts in the Mirror Chapel. Read_on (No Comments)

National Memorial

One of the largest equestrian statues in the world dominates the hill overlooking the north eastern district of Žižkov. Read_on (No Comments)

Nusle Bridge

Nusle Bridge
Nusle Bridge spans a valley just south of the centre on the main road out of Prague towards Brno. It's length is earmarked at one end by the Corinthia Towers Hotel and the Congress centre. Read_on (No Comments)

The Dancing House

The Dancing House
Frank Gehry's design for this building was inspired by the dancing team Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. Built in 1996, this structure more than cuts a swathe among the Austrian-Hungarian terrace blocks that make up most of Prague. Read_on (No Comments)