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Prague Old Town
- Categorized in: Old Town (Stare Mesto)
Old Town (Staré Město) lies beyond the Charles Bridge then stretching down to the Old Town Square. For tourists it is definitely most interesting Prague Quarter. The southern part of Staré Město consists mainly of narrow streets and arcaded courtyards that conceal gabled houses, small shops, churches and taverns. The southern part of Staré Město consists mainly of narrow streets and arcaded courtyards that conceal gabled houses, small shops, churches and taverns. Old Town was the original place of settlement in Prague. In the 14th century, Charles IV expanded the city by founding the New Town. The two parts are separated by Na Prikope Street. Notable places in the Old Town include the Old Town Square or Astronomical Clock, Church of Our Lady of Tyn and the Town Hall. Across the river Vlatava is the Lesser Quarter, called Mala Strana in Czech. These two parts of the town are connected by the Charles Bridge.

The southern part of Staré Město consists mainly of narrow streets and arcaded courtyards that conceal gabled houses, small shops, churches and taverns. Here we note some signification places worth your exploration.
- CHARLES BRIDGE
- OLD TOWN SQUARE
- CELETNA STREET
- PALACE OF THE LORDS OF KUNSTAT AND PODEBRAD
- HOUSE OF THE BLACK MADONNA
- HOUSE AT THE STONE BELL
- KAROLINUM
- KLEMENTINUM
- CHURCH OF OUR LADY BEFORE TÝN
- ST JAMES'S CHURCH
- KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS SQUARE
- SMETANA MUSEUM
- ESTATES THEATRE
- UNGELT
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