Prague

Also known as Praha, Hlavní město Praha, City of Prague

Prague ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Located on the Vltava River, the city has a population of about 1.4 million, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. Its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people.

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Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, located on the Vltava River with a population of about 1.4 million people, making it the twelfth-largest city in the European Union. As the historical capital of Bohemia and a major European city with a metropolitan area of approximately 2.3 million people, Prague serves as a significant cultural and political center in Central Europe.

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Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Prague.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Logo Praha.svg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Wordmark
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Prague.svg
Settlement.nickname: City of a Hundred Spires
Settlement.mapsize: 230px
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Czech Republic##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 8th century
Settlement.leader_party: ODS
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Bohuslav Svoboda
Settlement.area_total_km2: 496.21

via Wikipedia infobox

Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 2000
Location: Prague, Czechia
Also known as: Capital City of Prague
Status: Active

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Encyclopedic overview

56 sections

Contents

Etymology and names
History
Early history
Late Middle Ages
Habsburg era
20th century
First Czechoslovak Republic
Second World War
Cold War
After the Velvet Revolution
Geography
Climate
Administration and politics
Administrative division
City government
National politics
2025
2021
Demographics
2011 census
Historical population
Foreign residents
Culture
In popular culture
Cuisine
Social media
Economy
Tourism
Main attractions
Hradčany and Lesser Town (Malá Strana)
Old Town (Staré Město) and Josefov
New Town (Nové Město)
Vinohrady and Žižkov
Other places
Tourism statistics
Education
Public universities
Public arts academies
Private universities
Largest private colleges
International institutions
Science, research and hi-tech centres
Transport
Sport
Teams
Stadia and arenas
Events
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Namesakes
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
Culture and society
External links

Prague is a historical city with 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 (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and 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.

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