Strahov Monastery

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  • Premonstratensian abbey founded in 1143

Prague Castle

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  • Castle complex in Prague, built in the 9th century
  • Largest ancient castle in the world
  • The castle was a seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia
  • The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room

Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague

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  • One of the largest cemeteries of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague
  • In use from the first half of 15th century until 1786

Charles Bridge

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  • Medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague
  • Its construction started in 1357 and finished in the early 15th century
  • As the only means of crossing the river Vltava until 1841, the land connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe

Old Town Square and Prague Astronomical Clock

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  • Medieval astronomical clock first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest clock still operating

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  • The House of Liechtenstein acquired a castle in Lednice in 1249, which marked the beginning of their settlement in the area
  • English landscape architecture is combined with The Baroque and Gothic Revival style architecture of the chateaux