BASIC PRAGUE AND CZECH REPUBLIC INFO

Situation of the CR:	In the centre of Europe
Borders with countries:	Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Poland
Area of the CR:	78 866 square km
Population of the CR:	10,28 million inhabitants
Area of Prague:	496 square km
Population of Prague:	1,21 million inhabitants
Executive language:	Czech language
Currency:	Czech crown - czech symbol "Kc", international symbol "CZK"
	1 Kc = 100 groat, czech symbol "h"
	Coins: 50h and 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Kc
	Banknotes: 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Kc
	Exchange rates
Time zone:	Central European time zone - GMT+1, in summer - GMT+2
Elevation of Prague:	180 - 400 m a´bove sea level
Climate:	Mild continental climate
Traffic in Prague:	Tram, bus, car, metro, taxi
Electrical Voltage:	Voltage 230 V - 50/60 Hz
Important tel. nubers:	Fire: 150
	Ambulance: 155
	Police: 158
	City Police: 156
	Road assistance: 1230
	Gas emergency: 1239

Prague Castle and Hradcany

Prague Castle is the most popular sight visited in Prague. It is the largest ancient castle in the world (570 m long, on average 128 m wide, area 7.28 hectares)...

Prague Lesser Town

The Lesser Town was founded in 1257 on the slopes bellow the Prague castle and it is the part of Prague least affected by resent history...

Prague Jewish Quarter (Josefov)

Named after the emperor Josef II, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the Jewish, the Jewish Quarter contains the remains of Prague's former Jewish ghetto...

Prague Old Town

Mentioned in 1091, it is the oldest of the towns of Prague. However, its name dates back to the 14th century when the New Town was founded...

Prague New Town

The carefully planned New Town was founded by Charles IV in 1348. Twice as large as the Old Town, it was mainly inhabited by tradesmen and craftsmen...