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Charles Bridge - This article from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia details the history of the 14th century, stone Charles Bridge, including the floods and battles it has witnessed, and the 17th- to 18th-century statues which adorn it.
Franz Kafka's Prague: A Literary Walking Tour - Background information on the Czech-born author is followed by three walking tours of parts of the city which played major roles in his life.
IgoUgo: Petrin Hill - A travelogue entry about Petrin, including information on Petrin Tower (a scale model of the Eiffel Tower), as well as the park's gardens, funicular, and 14th-century works project.
Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague - Includes a history of the Prague Jewish Town, as well as pages with photos (and more history) of individual monuments therein.
Orloj (Horologue) -- Prague's Astronomical Clock - A marvel of 15th century engineering, the Orloj (or astronomical clock) still runs on its original clockworks (though they have been fixed when needed over the years). Page contains photos, and text about the clock's function, history and legends.
Prague Castle from "Castles of the World" - An article about the history of Prague Castle, from the 9th century to about 1918.
Prague Experience - With numerous photos and brief writeups for each of Prague's major sights including Charles Bridge, the Old, New, Jewish and Lesser Towns, and Vysehrad. The links page includes sites on travel, the Czech language and links to webcams.
Prague Orloj - Includes information about the Old Czech Time scale and other medieval calculations upon which the astronomical clock's movements were based.
The Praha Experience - Photos and information on Prague with an architectural bent; so lesser-known Prague attractions including Cubist architecture and the Frank Gehry "Fred and Ginger" (or "Dancing") house are included.
Staropramen Brewery Visitor Center - Details of the daily tours conducted, with information on the restaurant, bar, and events hall. Includes contact details, a reservation form, and map. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.