Sunday, January 6, 2013

Historic Centre of Prague


Brief Description

Built between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcani Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.

Prague
N50 5 22.992 E14 25 9.984
Date of Inscription: 1992
Minor modification inscribed year: 2012
Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)
Property : 1,106 ha
Buffer zone: 9,887 ha
Ref: 616bis

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

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