Outline of Prague

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Prague:

Prague – capital and largest city in the Czech Republic. With about 1.3 million residents within an area of 496 km2 (192 sq mi), it has the status of a statutory city. Prague is classified as a "Beta+" global city according to GaWC studies, and is the fifth most visited European city after London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome.

General reference

 * Pronunciation: ; Praha ;
 * Common English name(s): Prague
 * Official English name(s): Prague
 * Adjectival(s): Praguer
 * Demonym(s): Praguer

Geography of Prague
Geography of Prague
 * Prague is:
 * a city
 * a statutory city
 * capital of the Czech Republic
 * Population of Prague: 1,280,508
 * Area of Prague: 496 km2 (192 sq mi)
 * Atlas of Prague

Location of Prague

 * Prague is situated within the following regions:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Europe (outline)
 * Central Europe
 * Czech Republic (outline)
 * Bohemia
 * Time zone(s):
 * Central European Time (UTC+01)
 * In Summer (DST): Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)

Environment of Prague

 * Climate of Prague

Natural geographic features of Prague

 * Hills in Prague
 * Letná
 * Petřín
 * Islands in Prague
 * Kampa Island
 * Střelecký Island
 * Rivers in Prague
 * Vltava

Areas of Prague
Districts of Prague
 * New Town
 * Old Town

Locations in Prague

 * Tourist attractions in Prague
 * Museums in Prague
 * Shopping areas and markets
 * World Heritage Sites in Prague
 * Hradčany

Bridges in Prague


Bridges in Prague
 * Charles Bridge
 * Statues on Charles Bridge
 * Jirásek Bridge
 * Legion Bridge
 * Libeň Bridge
 * Mánes Bridge
 * Nusle Bridge
 * Palacký Bridge
 * Svatopluk Čech Bridge
 * Troja Bridge
 * Vyšehrad railway bridge

Castles in Prague


Castles in Prague
 * Prague Castle
 * First courtyard of Prague Castle
 * Matthias Gate
 * Wrestling Titans
 * Second courtyard of Prague Castle
 * Kohl's Fountain
 * Third courtyard of Prague Castle
 * Obelisk
 * Fourth courtyard of Prague Castle
 * Golden Lane
 * Royal Garden of Prague Castle
 * Spanish Hall
 * Vladislav Hall

City gates and walls of Prague



 * Hunger Wall
 * Lennon Wall
 * Písek Gate
 * Powder Tower

Cultural and exhibition centres in Prague

 * Prague Congress Centre

Forts of Prague

 * Vyšehrad

Fountains in Prague

 * Kohl's Fountain
 * Kranner's Fountain
 * Wimmer's Fountain

Monuments and memorials in Prague

 * František Palacký Monument
 * Jan Hus Memorial
 * Memorial of the Second Resistance Movement
 * Memorial to the Victims of Communism
 * Monument to Soviet Tank Crews
 * National Monument in Vitkov
 * Statue of Bedřich Smetana
 * Statue of John of Nepomuk
 * Statue of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk
 * Statue of Saint George
 * Vítězslav Hálek Memorial
 * Winged Lion Memorial

Museums and art galleries in Prague
Museums in Prague
 * Antonín Dvořák Museum
 * Bedřich Smetana Museum
 * City of Prague Museum
 * Langweil's Model of Prague
 * Czech Police Museum
 * Franz Kafka Museum
 * Galerie Cesty ke světlu
 * Josef Sudek Gallery
 * Kepler Museum
 * Museum Kampa
 * Museum of Communism
 * Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague
 * Galerie Rudolfinum
 * Náprstek Museum
 * National Gallery in Prague
 * National Museum
 * Lapidarium
 * National Technical Museum
 * Prague Aviation Museum
 * Galerie Rudolfinum
 * The Václav Špála Gallery

Palaces and villas in Prague



 * Bertramka
 * Clam-Gallas Palace
 * Czernin Palace
 * Dolní Počernice
 * Kinský Palace
 * Kolowrat Palace
 * Letohrádek Hvězda
 * Liechtenstein Palace (Kampa Island)
 * Liechtenstein Palace (Malostranské náměstí)
 * Lobkowicz Palace
 * Morzin Palace
 * Old Royal Palace
 * Schebek Palace
 * Schönborn Palace
 * Troja Palace
 * Villa Müller
 * Wallenstein Palace
 * Žofín Palace

Parks and gardens in Prague

 * Aquapalace Prague
 * Kampa Park
 * Letná Park
 * Prague Metronome
 * Obora Hvězda
 * Park of National Awakening
 * Parukářka Park
 * Seminary Garden
 * Stromovka

Public squares in Prague


Public squares in Prague
 * Charles Square
 * Hradčany Square
 * Jan Palach Square
 * Malé náměstí
 * Malostranské náměstí
 * Náměstí Republiky
 * Old Town Square
 * St. George's Square
 * Wenceslas Square

Religious buildings in Prague


Churches in Prague
 * All Saints Church
 * Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul
 * Basilica of the Assumption
 * Břevnov Monastery
 * Cathedral of Saint Lawrence
 * Church of Our Lady before Týn
 * Church of Our Lady of the Snows
 * Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Prague
 * Church of St. James the Greater
 * Church of St. Martin in the Wall
 * Church of St. Apollinaire
 * Church of Sts. Simon and Jude
 * Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
 * Hus' House
 * Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral
 * St. Clement's Cathedral
 * St. George's Basilica
 * St. George's Convent
 * St. Giles' Church
 * St. Longin's Rotunda
 * St. Nicholas Church (Malá Strana)
 * St. Nicholas Church (Staré Město)
 * St. Salvator Church
 * St Thomas' Church
 * St. Vitus Cathedral
 * Bohemian Crown Jewels
 * Crown of Saint Wenceslas
 * Treasury of St. Vitus Cathedral
 * St. Wenceslas Church
 * Strahov Monastery

Secular buildings in Prague



 * A Studio Rubín
 * Barrandov Terraces
 * Clementinum
 * National Library of the Czech Republic
 * City Tower
 * City Empiria
 * Dancing House
 * Domovina
 * Golden Angel
 * House at the Two Golden Bears
 * House of the Black Madonna
 * Invalidovna
 * Karolinum
 * Molochov
 * Municipal House
 * Municipal Library of Prague
 * New Town Hall
 * Old Town Hall
 * Prague astronomical clock
 * Pankrác Prison
 * Planetárium Praha
 * Prague City Archives
 * Prague Towers
 * Rangherka
 * Rezidence Eliška
 * Rudolfinum
 * Škoda Palace
 * Štefánik's Observatory
 * Stone Bell House
 * Transgas (building)
 * V Tower
 * Valkounsky House
 * Výstaviště Praha

Streets in Prague

 * Celetná
 * Na příkopě
 * Národní

Theatres in Prague

 * Broadway Theatre
 * Divadlo DISK
 * Divadlo na Fidlovačce
 * The Drama Club
 * Estates Theatre
 * Laterna Magika
 * Millennium Theatre
 * Musical Theatre Karlín
 * National Marionette Theatre
 * National Theatre
 * Provisional Theatre
 * Semafor
 * Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre
 * Theatre on the Balustrade
 * Vinohrady Theatre

Towers in Prague


Tallest structures in Prague
 * Malá Strana Bridge Tower
 * Old Town Bridge Tower
 * Petřín Lookout Tower
 * Vinohrady Water Tower
 * Žižkov Television Tower

Demographics of Prague
Demographics of Prague

Government and politics of Prague


Politics of Prague
 * Mayors of Prague

International relations of Prague
International relations of Prague

Law and order in Prague

 * Prague Castle Guard

History of Prague
History of Prague

History of Prague, by period or event


Timeline of Prague
 * Beginnings and early Middle Ages
 * The Přemyslid dynasty rules most of Bohemia (900–1306)
 * The reign of Charles IV, of the Luxembourg dynasty (1346–1378)
 * First Defenestration of Prague (1419)
 * Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, of the House of Habsburg, is elected King of Bohemia in 1576, and moves the Habsburg capital from Vienna to Prague in 1583.
 * Second Defenestration of Prague (1618)
 * Prague during the 18th century
 * Prague during the 19th century
 * Prague during the 20th century
 * 1945 Bombing of Prague (1945)
 * Prague uprising (1945)
 * Prague Spring (1968)
 * Contemporary Era
 * Velvet Revolution (1989)

History of Prague, by subject

 * History of the Jews in Prague

Culture of Prague
Culture of Prague
 * Prague underground (culture)

Architecture of Prague


List of tallest buildings in Prague


 * Art Nouveau architecture in Prague
 * Hotel Paris
 * Municipal House
 * Baroque architecture in Prague
 * Clementinum
 * Troja Palace
 * Wallenstein Palace
 * Gothic architecture in Prague
 * Powder Tower
 * Neoclassical architecture in Prague
 * Petschek Palace
 * Neo-Renaissance architecture in Prague
 * Schebek Palace
 * Žofín Palace
 * Postmodern architecture in Prague
 * Dancing House

Cinema of Prague

 * Barrandov Studios
 * Bio Oko
 * Febiofest
 * One World Film Festival
 * Prague Independent Film Festival
 * Prague Studios

Literature of Prague

 * Prague linguistic circle

Music and ballet of Prague



 * Ballet of Prague
 * National Theatre Ballet
 * Music festivals in Prague
 * Prague Autumn International Music Festival
 * Prague International Jazz Festival
 * Prague International Organ Festival
 * Prague Spring International Music Festival
 * Music schools in Prague
 * Prague Conservatory
 * Music venues in Prague
 * National Theatre
 * Rudolfinum
 * State Opera
 * Musical compositions dedicated to Prague
 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Prague Symphony
 * Musical ensembles in Prague
 * Band of the Castle Guards and the Police of the Czech Republic
 * Berg Orchestra
 * Bohemian Symphony Orchestra Prague
 * City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
 * Czech National Symphony Orchestra
 * Czech Philharmonic
 * Praga Sinfonietta Orchestra
 * Prague Philharmonia
 * Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
 * Prague Quartet
 * Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
 * Prague Symphony Orchestra
 * Musicians from Prague
 * Ignaz Moscheles
 * Josef Mysliveček
 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Prague

Theatre of Prague

 * Black light theatre
 * Prague Quadrennial

Visual arts of Prague



 * Czech Cubism
 * Prague Biennale

Public art in Prague
 * Libuše and Přemysl
 * Polibek
 * Youth
 * Záboj and Slavoj

Cuisine of Prague

Events in Prague
 * Beer in Prague
 * Prague Ham
 * Wine in Prague
 * Prague Fringe Festival
 * Prague Writers' Festival
 * Signal Festival
 * Summer Shakespeare Festival

Languages of Prague
 * Czech language
 * Prague German language

Media in Prague
 * Newspapers in Prague
 * Lidové noviny
 * Prager Zeitung
 * Radio and television in Prague
 * Prima televize

People from Prague
 * List of people from Prague
 * Václav Havel
 * Jaroslav Heyrovský
 * Karl Deutsch
 * Rainer Maria Rilke

Religion in Prague
Religion in Prague
 * Catholicism in Prague
 * Bishops and archbishops of Prague
 * Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague
 * St. Vitus Cathedral
 * Judaism in Prague
 * Jubilee Synagogue
 * Old New Synagogue

Sports in Prague
Sport in Prague


 * Football in Prague
 * Association football in Prague
 * AC Sparta Prague
 * SK Slavia Prague
 * Prague derby
 * Ice hockey in Prague
 * HC Sparta Praha
 * HC Slavia Praha
 * Sports competitions in Prague
 * Prague Half Marathon
 * Prague Marathon
 * Prague Golf Challenge
 * Prague Open
 * Sports venues in Prague
 * Eden Arena
 * Generali Arena
 * Královka Arena
 * O2 Arena
 * Tipsport Arena

Economy and infrastructure of Prague
Economy of Prague
 * Communications in Prague
 * Prague pneumatic post




 * Financial services in Prague
 * Czech National Bank
 * Prague Stock Exchange
 * Hotels in Prague
 * Corinthia Hotel Prague
 * Four Seasons Hotel
 * Hilton Prague
 * Hotel InterContinental Prague
 * Hotel International Prague
 * Hotel Olympik
 * Hotel Paris
 * Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel
 * Restaurants and cafés in Prague
 * Allegro
 * Café Slavia
 * La Degustation
 * U Fleků
 * Výtopna
 * Shopping malls and markets in Prague
 * Centrum Chodov
 * Dejvická Farmers' Market
 * Kotva Department Store
 * Nový Smíchov
 * Obchodní centrum Letňany
 * Palladium
 * Tourism in Prague

Transportation in Prague
Transportation in Prague
 * Public transport in Prague
 * Public transport operators in Prague
 * Air transport in Prague
 * Airports in Prague
 * Prague Airport
 * Road transport in Prague
 * Bus transport in Prague
 * Trolleybuses in Prague

Rail transport in Prague


Rail transport in Prague
 * Petřín funicular
 * Prag Metro Logo.svg Prague Metro
 * Line A
 * Line B
 * Line C
 * Line D (proposed line)
 * List of Prague Metro stations
 * Railway stations in Prague
 * Praha hlavní nádraží
 * Praha-Holešovice railway station
 * Praha Masarykovo nádraží
 * Praha-Smíchov railway station
 * Trams in Prague

Education in Prague
Education in Prague
 * Universities in Prague
 * Charles University
 * Czech Technical University in Prague
 * Metropolitan University Prague
 * University of Business in Prague
 * University of Economics
 * University of Finance and Administration
 * Research institutes in Prague
 * Czech Academy of Sciences

Healthcare in Prague

 * Hospitals in Prague
 * Bulovka Hospital
 * Motol University Hospital
 * Psychiatric Clinic in Prague