General Information about the city Prague:

Area: 496 km2
Number of citizens: 1 170 571 ( 2004 )
Time zone: Central European ( GMT+1).
Summer time - Central European +1( GMT +2).
Altitude: 235 m ( average).
Climate: average yearly temperature 9 °C, July: 19 °C, January: - 0,9 °C.
Bridges across Vltava river : 19 in total
Electric current: 220V, 50 Hz.
Historic centre: Hradčany, Malá Strana ( Lesser Town), Staré Město ( Old Town) including Josefov, Nové Město ( New Town) and Vyšehrad
Number of towers: approx. 500
Parks and gardens: 870 ha
Founding of the city: 9th century
offers its unique architecture and unique spirit of place and also the constantly improving range and quality of services. Tourism specialists agree that Prague is among the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world. Its historic centre, covering 866 hectares, was listed in the UNESCO Register of World Heritage Sites in 1992. At the present time, Prague is the sixth most visited city in Europe. The most important Prague’s historical places of interest are Hradčany and Prague Castle, the Old Town and the Jewish Quarter, the Lesser Town and medieval Charles Bridge and the New Town.

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