Neighborhood

New Town

Name: New Town
Address: Prague, Prague, CZ

8 locals recommend,

Tips from locals

Eva'S

June 17, 2020

We are located in the New town district, Prague 1. Its heart of the Prague. Train Station is one block away as is Wenceslas square and na Prikope street - with most shops. You can easily access almost everything by foot. Even to the Charles Bridge or Prague Castle you can walk or take the subway. Vysehrad is also accessable by subway.

Jerry

July 3, 2022

Known for its iconic buildings like the national museum and theatre, dancing house and so on. It’s also known for its really great restaurants, pubs, and vibrant night life.

Oikes - Simon

October 10, 2019

The New Town (Czech: Nové Město) is a quarter in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic. New Town is the youngest and largest of the five independent (from the Middle Ages until 1784) towns that today comprise the historic center of modern Prague. New Town was founded in 1348 by Charles IV just outside the city walls to the east and south of the Old Town and encompassed an area of 7.5 km²; about three times the size of the Old Town. The population of Prague in 1378 was well over 40,000, perhaps as much as twice that, making it the 4th most populated city north of the Alps and, by area, the 3rd largest city in Europe. Although New Town can trace its current layout to its construction in the 14th century, only few churches and administrative buildings from this time survive. There are many secular and educational buildings in New Town, but also especially magnificent gothic and baroque churches. These nevertheless are not the main drawing points for tourists. New Town's most famous landmark is Wenceslas Square, which was originally built as a horsemarket and now functions as a center of commerce and tourism. In the 15th century, the Novoměstská radnice, or New Town Hall, was the site of the first of the three defenestrations of Prague.