Prague is a beautiful ancient city. If you like parks and a little serene silence, there are a lot of parks here for you to visit. Among the parks in Prague here is a list of few which ones you should visit. The first park is the Kampa Island (Ostrov Campa). This park is right beside the Malá Strana coast. Though this is called an island, it is basically a big piece of river bank with a canal flowing around it. If you want some wonderful pictures, walk along its length. There still can be seen some old waterwheels. These were used to power mills in this area. You can also visit the museum which is inside this park. It is called the Museum Kampa. Here you can find some amazing collections of some of the finest European art. Another garden which you should visit when you are visiting the Kampa Island is the Pet?ínské sady Gardens. To go to the Pet?ínské sady Gardens, move away from the river and go up the hill. If you want, you can enter the park in Malá Strana. You can come out in Smíchov if you want some excitement. This garden is very hilly and ......">Read More

The Clock Tower in Prague is also called the Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. This Clock Tower was built during the Medieval Age in Prague which is the capital of present day Czech Republic. The clock is located at 50° 5? 13.23? N, 14° 25? 15.3? E. The clock tower in Prague is present in the old Town Square. It is mounted on top of the southern wall of Old Town City Hall. It is a very popular tourist attraction. People all over the world gather to see the clock because of its function and historical basis. The Clock Tower in Prague was made in 1410. It was made by two people. One was a clock maker named Mikuláš of Kada? and the other one was Jan Šindel who was a professor. Perhaps it was in 1490 that the calendar dial was added. During this time the clock façade was also filled with Gothic sculptures. There are three main components of the Orloj. These are the astronomical dial, The Walk of the Apostles and the calendar dial. The astronomical dial is the most important of all the components. It refers to the positions that the sun and moon occupy in the ......">Read More

Europe holds the castle which is largest for its medieval structure, in the Czech Republic. This castle in Prague, known as Prague castle earlier used to seat the kings of Czech, and in modern days is the seat the Czech Republic’s President. Every year thousands of people flock to see this castle and has become the premier attraction for tourists. This castle has seen several wars majority of which were destructive. Such wars and several fires changed the castle which was later renovated. Different political changes and the history of the castle have made this place a real mystery with different palaces and churches. A major attraction of this castle is the St Vitus Cathedral, the landmark of the city which is mostly recognizable and other things include the towers from which the city can be viewed, a beautiful monastery, art houses, museums, Basilica of St. George where concerts of classical music are held early in the evening, Golden lane. This castle also has several palaces like Lobkowicz Palace, Burgrave Palace where in the later the famous Summer Shakespeare Festival takes place. It is said that during ninth century Prague Castle’s first building was built. This was replaced by a Romanesque palace during twelfth ......">Read More