The castle was built on an island in the middle of a muddy swamp. The castle was built on an island in the middle of a muddy swamp. It is surrounded by beautiful grounds like ponds and meadows. There are hundreds of different species of plants here including rhododendrons, azaleas, larkspurs, and water lilies. At night you can hear the air horn sound while wishing good wishes on leaves (a traditional Czechs belief). There is also one legend about an old witch who lived in a cottage at the edge of town where she used to cast spells on her enemies so they would be killed by their own swords (the theory being that if people were allowed to kill each other without having any guilt or shame).
There are also legends about how Emperor Charles V lived here (or possibly his wife), how he served his first three wives here while they were living in Vienna (the third wife supposedly poisoned him), and how this area was used as a place for executions during the reign of Charles’ son Maximilian I . In 1533 Emperor Charles V moved into this castle after it was burned down during an uprising led by Jan Hus (who was burned at stake for protesting church corruption). He then made it his last residence before moving to Spain (which he died in there too). During World War II it served as Stalingrad’s prison camp for Jewish prisoners who were brought here by train from concentration camps across Europe after their Nazi captors found out they were carrying valuable information that could lead to their liberation. When King John III ascended this throne in 1610 it became his summer residence until his death from plague in 1619 which resulted in its abandonment until King Wenceslas IV took over it again between 1647-1653 when it finally became his winter residence after having stayed there for 13 years under John III’s rule during Bohemia’s reign as emperor from 1442-1444 before becoming King Wenceslas IV’s
Old Town Square
Prague’s Old Town Square is a large park with a wide central axis and many small, winding streets. It was designed by Josef Václav Riha, who was born in Lišov and brought to Prague as a young man. He designed the square in 1864, after the city’s fortifications had been demolished by the Austrians to allow for expansion of the city.
The park is situated on an artificial island in the Danube River near the town of Hradec Králové, at its highest point being 9 meters above sea level. The square was once surrounded by buildings that were built during Riha’s reign. Two bridges crossing the Danube connect it to Hradec Králové: Karmelická Street bridge (1886–1889) and Řežova Street Bridge (1891-1901).
The park is also popular with tourists because there are several monuments and statues including two giant statues of King Vladislaus II and his wife Queen Anna of Austria (1764-1843), as well as a statue of King Wenceslas II (1444-1504).
There are also several other statues in Old Town Square such as one of Joseph Stalin (1906-1953), who was born in Tomsk province, Russia; another depicting Václav Havel (1935- ), former president of Czechoslovakia; his wife Ivana Havelová (born 1946), daughter of Vaclav Havel; and a statue of Jan Palach (1900-1945), who led antiwar demonstrations during World War II.
The Jewish Quarter
Prague is a city of legend. It’s a city where time runs backwards. The Czech Republic is the birthplace of Kabbalah and the eternal flame at Auschwitz. It’s the city that inspired Walt Disney’s “Fantasia,” where Mozart, Schubert and Strauss lived, and where Paul McCartney was born.
It’s also a city that has been ruined by history.
Everything here has been turned upside down by it.
The Jewish Quarter in Prague isn’t just one of the most historic areas in Prague; it is also one of the most beautiful places in Europe.
The Jewish Quarter is Prague’s oldest quarter, and it contains some of its most iconic buildings such as the Old Synagogue, which was built in 1422 and is considered to be the oldest synagogue building in Europe with its unique design (it was built on top of an existing Czech house).
The Jewish Quarter also contains many of Prague’s synagogues and other historical buildings such as Breslau Ghetto, which dates back to 1349 (the year when Jews were expelled from Breslau).
You can visit many buildings in this area such as Bedřich Smetanek’s tomb or Guggenheim Museum’s collection there too. You can catch a tram or subway from any stop along Wenceslas Square (the square just to the east) towards Old Town Square for 2-minutes walking distance to visit all these sights! If you’re lucky enough to be here on Sunday night when all these sights are illuminated with foggy lights against dark background this will definitely be your best option if you want to see something special!
