In the distant past, Malá Strana was called Malé Město Pražské (Lesser Town of Prague). Malé Město Pražské was created in 1257 by amalgamating a number of settlements beneath the Prague Castle, into a single administrative unit. This was done during the reign of Přemysl Otakar II. The newly-founded town got the permission to be a royal town, and many more privileges. The residents were mostly German craftsmen, invited by the King. Even though the city was royal, the King did not master the city as a whole. By the middle of the century the city was renamed Malá Strana.
Karlův most
The bridge is 516 meters long and nearly 10 meters wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two of them on the Lesser Quarter side and the third one on theOld Town side. The Old Town bridge tower is often considered to be one of the most astonishing civilgothic-style buildings in the world. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, erected around 1700.
Pražský hrad (Katedrála Svatého Víta)
Prague Castle is a castle in Prague where theKings of Bohemia, Holy RomanEmperors and presidentsofCzechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept here. Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide
Valdštejnská zahrada
Valdtenjnská Garden is the garden of Ledebour Palace and Count Wellenstein, a Czech military commander. It dates from the 18th century and is one of a series of gardens (owned by counts, bishops, and other court officials) built as a ring around the base of castle hill.
Kostel Svatého Tomáše
To the north of the square is Letenská Street where you will see the Church of St. Thomas. This beautiful ancient church with a monastery has been standing in Lesser Townfor almost 800 years. The church was established for the Order of the Augustinian hermits by King Wenceslas II. The original Gothic church was rebuilt during 1727 to 1731.
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