Historic Centre of Prague

Built between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries, the Old Town, the Lesser Town and the New Town speak of the great architectural and cultural influence enjoyed by this city since the Middle Ages. The many magnificent monuments, such as Hradcani Castle, St Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge and numerous churches and palaces, were built mostly in the 14th century under the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV.

Criterion (ⅱ): The historic center of Prague admirably illustrates the process of continuous urban growth from the Middle Ages to the present day. Its important role in the political, economic, social, and cultural evolution of central Europe from the fourteenth century onwards and the richness of its architectural and artistic traditions meant that it served as a major model for urban development for much of central and eastern Europe.

Criterion (ⅳ): Prague is an urban architectural ensemble of outstanding quality, in terms of both its individual monuments and its townscape, and one that is deservedly world-famous.

Criterion (ⅵ): The role played by Prague in the medieval development of Christianity in central Europe was an outstanding one. By virtue of its political significance in the later Middle Ages and after, it attracted architects and artists from all over Europe, who contributed to its wealth of architectural and artistic treasures

Country: Czech Republic
Location: Prague
Coordinates: N50 5 22.992, E14 25 9.984
Inscription year: 1992
Inscription criteria: ⅱ, ⅳ, ⅵ