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When in Prague, you might notice that the city uses a numerical system to organise its districts. Each of Prague’s districts from 1 to 22 has its own charm and vibrancy, but visitors to the city are only likely to venture to the first 10 of them. With a Twitter-like efficiency, this is your guide to Prague’s major districts.
Aug 14, 2017 · The Puzzle Pieces of Prague. The many districts of Prague often confound new travelers. Although small and compact, Prague can seem overwhelming to someone not familiar with the different neighborhoods and districts. To simplify, the city is comprised of small and larger chunks, called districts. The districts range from Prague 1 to Prague 10.
- Why Is Prague Numbered?
- Prague 2 – Includes Nove Mesto (New Town), Vysehrad, Nusle and Vinohrady
- Prague 3 – Includes Zizkov
- Prague 7 – Includes Holesovice, Troja, Bubenec
- Prague 8 – Including Kobylisy, Liben, Karlin, Dablice, Bohnice, Cimice, Kobylisy
- Prague 10 – Including Strasnice, Vrsovice, Malesice, Zabehlice, Kolovraty
The different districts of Prague are numbered to identify and organize the administrative divisions of the city. The numbering system was introduced in 1960 when Prague was reorganized into ten administrative districts, each with its own local government and mayor. The districts are numbered 1-10 and are arranged in a circular pattern around the c...
The New Town stretches towards Vinohrady, which you can reach by walking up the Wenceslas Square. Wenceslas Square is know for shopping (all the main mid market shops have their flagship stores here – such as Marks & Spencer, Bata (shoes), Primark, Luxor (books), Sephora (cosmetics) etc. You can also find quirky shopping passages with theatres, art...
Zizkov is mainly residential area, but it does have quite a few interesting areas that are worth visiting. There is the Zizkov Television Tower with the crawling babies by the artist David Cerny, the Jan Zizka statue and the Vitkov National Monument museum on top of the hill (with a great views of Prague) and one of the best farmer’s marketson Jind...
Whilst Holesovice is industrial and full of buzzing night clubs, restaurants and trendy cafe places, Troja (on the other side of the Vltava river) is built into the hill and it feels like a world apart. This is where you can find the Prague Zoo, Botanical Garden and Troja Chateau. A great little walk includes walking there from the Stromovka Park o...
This area is mainly residential with a few historic places, but the ends of tram lines make a good starting point for a walks in the outer Prague. Karlin had mainly an industrial and working-class feel, but then it was badly affected by the floods of 2002 and the whole area started to get re-generated. You can now find modern buildings and flats cl...
There are some lovely villas from the end of 19 century in Strasnice and Vrsovice , especially where Vrsovice borders Vinohrady. The old Malesice has a historic centre (it’s a small village) with a botanical garden, greenhouse and a park all looked after by a local gardening colleage. There are some nice walks around Malesice park and Hostivar natu...
Districts of Prague. Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic has a local-government structure. Prague is divided into 10 municipal districts (1-10), 22 administrative districts (1-22), 57 municipal parts, or 112 cadastral areas.
Feb 23, 2022 · Established in 1348, Nové Město was the youngest of the five boroughs that initially made up Prague proper. This still makes it immensely old in modern terms, but Prague’s ‘New Town’ is an endearing mix of past and present with a little bit of future sprinkled on top. Charles Square is the biggest square in the city, while the iconic ...
To summarize, Prague is divided into four main zones. Zone 1 encompasses the central historic core, while Zone 2 consists of surrounding residential neighborhoods. Zone 3 comprises districts located on the outskirts of Prague, and Zone 4 extends beyond the city limits into suburban areas. Whether you’re seeking historical landmarks or a ...
The city is divided into 18 districts and 22 neighbourhoods; the lower the number of the district the closer to the historic centre of Prague. The most important neighbourhoods for tourist are Hradrany, Josefov, Malá Strana, Nové Mesto and Staré Mesto. The star attraction of Hradrany, Castle District, is Prague Castle.
