Prague the Capital of the Czech Republic. Changing the Guards at the Castle and cathedral of St Vitus

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Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for more than 1100 years. Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Nicknames for Prague have included the mother of cities, city of a hundred spires and the golden city. It is the sixth most-visited European city Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay true to form. It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.

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Size: 5050px × 3354px
Location: Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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