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Old Town
Sign in to saveAlso known as Staré Město, Old Town of Prague, Old Town, Prague
neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic
Key facts
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Region
- Prague
- District
- Prague 1
- Total
- 1.29 km (0.50 sq mi)
- Density
- 4,860/km (12,600/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postal code
- 110 00
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Old Town of Prague (Czech: Staré Město pražské, German: Prager Altstadt) is a medieval settlement of Prague, Czech Republic. It was separated from the outside by a semi-circular moat and wall, connected to the Vltava river at both of its ends. The moat is now covered up by the streets (from north to south-west) Revoluční, Na Příkopě, and Národní — which remain the official boundary of the cadastral community of Old Town. It is now part of Prague 1.
Notable places in the Old Town include Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock. The Old Town is surrounded by the New Town of Prague. Across the river Vltava connected by the Charles Bridge is the Lesser Town of Prague (Czech: Malá Strana). The former Jewish Town (Josefov) is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading towards the Vltava.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Old Town” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.