Where is Praha?

Prague 2, formally the Prague 2 Municipal District (Městská čast Praha 2), is a second-tier municipality in Prague. Its co-extensive with the nationwide administrative area (správní obvod) of the identical title.

The region includes all of Vyšehrad and areas of Vinohrady, New Town and Nusle. The region has actually remained intact since its creation in 1960.

Vinohrady[edit]

The historical center of Vinohrady, using its expensive apartment buildings from late 19th and early twentieth century, additionally falls underneath the jurisdiction of Prague 2.The rise in popularity of this district as a domestic location isn't based only on beauty of this facades, tidiness regarding the roads, but also for its position on the list of top in Prague in the area of gastronomic services regarding high quality and volume. And it is one of Prague's main epicentres of nightlife, additionally for gays and lesbians. Important sights: The Žižkov television tower plus the Rieger Gardens - probably the most famous Prague areas. The grand main plaza of Vinohrady is Namesti Miru using Vinohrady Theatre, the National home of Vinohrady while the primary Prague 2 municipal building.

Nove Mesto / Brand New Town[edit]

Brand new Town is less a domestic but a company area and recognized for the "Pavlak" - I.P. Pavlova place which connects Karlovo náměstí – and so additionally Brand new Town – with Náměstí Míru in Vinohrady. Tramlines cross here with Metro line C, as well as night buses together with expressway bringing automobiles from the D1 highway straight to the center and to Holešovice when you look at the north of the city. Crucial places:Charles Square- the biggest square in Prague and also among the list of biggest squares in European countries - with all the New City Hall / Gothic town hallway, Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the Botanical Gardens and several Charles University buildings in Albertov, as well as the Baroque Villa The united states.

The center of Nusle is Náměstí bratři Synků, in which trams link I.P.Pavlova and Charles Square. Essential sights: Folimanka Park, Nusle Bridge, and Havlíčkovy sady with its remarkable view of industrial Spořilov together with high-rise buildings of Pankrác.