New Town, Prague

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New Town, Prague is a historic central district of the Czech capital known for its wide boulevards, major squares like Wenceslas Square, and a mix of medieval, neo-Renaissance, and modern architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighbourhood
urban district
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau architecture
linked to: Art Nouveau

medieval architecture
modern architecture
neo-Renaissance architecture
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 50.075°N 14.420°E
country Czech Republic
foundedBy Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, King of Bohemia
hasLandmark Charles Square
Dancing House
National Theatre vicinity
New Town Hall (Novoměstská radnice)
Wenceslas Square
hasPart Charles Square
Dancing House area
Jungmannovo náměstí
Karlovo náměstí (Charles Square)
Karlínské náměstí
Masarykovo nábřeží
linked to: Smetana Embankment

Národní muzeum (National Museum) vicinity
Národní třída
Rašínovo nábřeží
Vodičkova Street
Václavské náměstí (Wenceslas Square)
linked to: Wenceslas Square

Wenceslas Square
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Prague)
inception 1348
knownFor administrative centre of Prague
commercial centre of Prague
cultural institutions
major public squares
wide boulevards
locatedIn Prague
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Prague 1
Prague 2
Prague 8
partOf Prague city centre
historic centre of Prague
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
transport Prague Metro Line A
linked to: Prague Metro

Prague Metro Line B
linked to: Prague Metro

Prague Metro Line C
linked to: Prague Metro
traversedBy Vltava River (riverfront)
linked to: Smetana Embankment

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Dancing House cityDistrict New Town, Prague
Charles of Luxembourg founded New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Wenceslas Square locatedInOldTown New Town, Prague
Wenceslas Square partOf New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Jan Kotěra notableWork Peterka House in Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Jiráskovo náměstí locatedIn New Town, Prague
Old Town, Prague adjacentTo New Town, Prague
Historic Centre of Prague contains New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Jerusalem Synagogue in Prague locatedIn New Town, Prague
Karel IV. founded New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Florenc hasNearbyDistrict New Town (Nové Město)
linked to: New Town, Prague
Hlavní nádraží locatedIn New Town, Prague
State Opera (Prague) locatedIn New Town, Prague
Národní třída tram stop locatedIn New Town, Prague
Koňský trh locatedIn New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Horse Market (Prague) partOf New Town of Prague
subject linked to: Horse Market
linked to: New Town, Prague
Saint Wenceslas statue locatedIn New Town, Prague
National Museum (Prague) locatedIn New Town (Prague)
linked to: New Town, Prague
Na Příkopě locatedIn New Town, Prague
Na Příkopě separates New Town, Prague
Vodičkova partOf New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Jindřišská near New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Karlín borderedBy New Town of Prague
subject linked to: Karlín district of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Statue of Alois Jirásek locatedIn New Town, Prague
Resslova Street locatedIn New Town, Prague
Karlovo náměstí locatedIn New Town of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Národní třída locatedIn New Town, Prague
Vodičkova Street locatedIn New Town, Prague
Vodičkova Street urbanPlanningContext New Town (Nové Město) 14th-century planned expansion of Prague
linked to: New Town, Prague
Charles Square locatedIn New Town, Prague
Charles Square partOf New Town, Prague
Jungmannovo náměstí locatedIn New Town, Prague
Jeruzalémská synagoga locatedIn New Town, Prague
Jubilee Synagogue locatedIn New Town, Prague
Neues Deutsches Theater, Prague locatedIn New Town, Prague