Prague 1000 years in the center of Europa historic tour
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Prague 1000 years in the center of Europa historic tour

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£59.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 3 hours
Do this because
  • Journey through the Old and New Towns, discovering Prague’s emergence as a center of medieval learning
  • Learn to distinguish the Czech capital’s legendary array of architecture from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau to Cubist
  • Explore major twentieth-century events including WW1, the Nazi occupation and the Prague Spring protests of 1968
  • Stroll by the oldest-functioning synagogue in Europe while learning of Prague’s ancient Jewish community
  • Discuss the evolving state of Czech politics and society today, 30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain
What to expect

Learn about Prague's 1000-year history and visit important monuments on this guided walking tour.

Start off in Old Town Square, which was once an important medieval marketplace. The late Gothic towers of Tyn Church and Old Town Hall loom over the square, demonstrating the ancient economic power of the city. In the center of the square you'll find a monument to the religious reformer, Jan Hus, who is considered a symbol of Czech national identity and is famous for his resistance to foreign rule.

As you walk through the streets of Old Town, you'll get to see buildings and monuments which represent Prague's complicated and multicultural past. You'll see a beautiful Gothic oriel window from 1370, Charles University's oldest structure, and learn about the impact that Czech intellectuals have had on the nation's political power. The university was founded in 1348 by Charles IV, the French-educated Holy Roman Emperor who wished to make Prague the European capital of education.

In Wenceslaus Square you'll experience the more recent twentieth-century difficulties of the city. In this square, massive Nazi rallies were held and Warsaw Pact tanks suppressed the Prague Spring in 1968. Afterwards, you'll visit the most famous Art Nouveau masterpiece in the city, the Municipal House. This structure was built in 1911 to loudly announce that the Czechs were a modern people, ready to join Europe. In this hall, T.G. Masaryk formally announced the creation of the Czechoslovak Republic after WWI.

Finally, your tour will take you through the Jewish Quarter where you'll be able to see the oldest functioning temple in Europe, the Old New Synagogue, the ancient Jewish cemetery, and the rococo Jewish Town Hall. Along the way, you'll learn more about Prague's honorable Jewish community and their interactions with Germans and Czechs. Your walk will end at the Vltava River, in full view of Prague Castle, with a quick synopsis of the still-emerging post-Soviet Czech political system.

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What's included
  • check Guided tour by a Historian
Where

Maltézské náměstí 480, Malá Strana, Czechia

Meeting point:
Meet at Café Mondieu.
What to remember
  • This tour requires a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 participants
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Provider
Insight Cities
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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