- Old Town (Prague)
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Old Town (Czech: Staré Město) is a medieval settlement of Prague, Czech Republic. It was separated from the outside by a semi-circular moat and wall, connected to the Vltava at both of its ends. The moat is now covered up by the streets (from north to south-west) Revolučni, na Příkopě, and Národni—which remain the official boundary of the cadastral district of Old Town. It is now in Praha 1.
Soon after the city was expanded in the 14th century by Charles IV with the founding of the New Town, the moat and wall were dismantled.
Notable places in the Old Town include the Old New Synagogue, Old Town Square and Astronomical Clock. Across the river Vltava is the Lesser Quarter, called Malá Strana in Czech. These two parts of the town are connected by Charles Bridge. Josefov is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading towards the Vltava.
History
From its early existence, around 9th century, Staré Město was laid out of settlements which appeared from the spacious marketplace on the bank of Vltava. Records dating back to 1100AD indicate that every Saturday a market was held on the marketplace, and large military gatherings also took place there. Thanks to the trade the nearby area merchants became rich, and when the King Václav I gave them the privileges of township, the town of Město Pražské (the town of Prague) was formed. According to ancient records, the city had around 13 gates, and a huge moat, providing strong defenses.
After the city was expanded in the 14th century by Charles IV with the founding of the New Town, the moat and wall were dismantled soon after.
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Districts and cadastral areas of Prague Former names shown in italics Administrative
districtsPrague 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 (Radotín) · 17 (Řepy) · 18 (Letňany) · 19 (Kbely) · 20 (Horní Počernice) · 21 (Újezd nad Lesy) · 22 (Uhříněves)
Municipal
districtsBěchovice · Benice · Březiněves · Čakovice · Ďáblice · Dolní Chabry · Dolní Měcholupy · Dolní Počernice · Dubeč · Klánovice · Koloděje · Kolovraty · Královice · Křeslice · Kunratice · Libuš · Lipence · Lochkov · Lysolaje · Nebušice · Nedvězí · Petrovice · Přední Kopanina · Řeporyje · Satalice · Slivenec · Suchdol · Šeberov · Štěrboholy · Troja · Újezd (u Průhonic) · Velká Chuchle · Vinoř · Zbraslav · Zličín
Cadastral areas Běchovice · Benice · Bohnice · Braník · Břevnov · Březiněves · Bubeneč · Čakovice · Černý Most · Chodov · Cholupice · Čimice · Ďáblice · Dejvice · Dolní Chabry · Dolní Měcholupy · Dolní Počernice · Dubeč · Háje · Hájek · Hloubětín · Hlubočepy · Hodkovičky · Holešovice · Holyně · Horní Měcholupy · Horní Počernice · Hostavice · Hostivař · Hradčany · Hrdlořezy · Jinonice · Josefov (Jewish Quarter) · Kamýk · Karlín · Klánovice · Kobylisy · Koloděje · Kolovraty · Komořany · Košíře · Královice · Krč · Křeslice · Kunratice · Kyje · Lahovice · Letňany · Lhotka · Libeň · Liboc · Libuš · Lipany · Lipence · Lochkov · Lysolaje · Malá Chuchle · Malá Strana ("Lesser Town") · Malešice · Michle · Miškovice · Modřany · Motol · Nebušice · Nedvězí · Nové Město ("New Town") · Nusle · Petrovice · Písnice · Pitkovice · Podolí · Přední Kopanina · Prosek · Radlice · Radotín · Řeporyje · Řepy · Ruzyně · Satalice · Sedlec · Slivenec · Smíchov · Sobín · Staré Město ("Old Town") · Štěrboholy · Stodůlky · Strašnice · Střešovice · Střížkov · Suchdol · Točná · Třebonice · Třeboradice · Troja · Uhříněves · Újezd nad Lesy · Újezd (u Průhonic) · Veleslavín · Velká Chuchle · Vinohrady · Vinoř · Vokovice · Vršovice · Vyšehrad · Vysočany · Záběhlice · Zadní Kopanina · Zbraslav · Žižkov · Zličín
Coordinates: 50°05′17″N 14°25′20″E / 50.08806°N 14.42222°E
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