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Prague River Trip

Taking a trip on the Vltava gives you a
unique view of many of the city’s historic
monuments. Although the left bank was
the site of the first Slavonic settlement
in the 9th century, it was the right bank,
heavily populated by merchants and
traders, that developed into a thriving
and bustling commercial centre, and the Mánesův most
tradition continues today. The left bank was
never developed as intensively and much Hanavský Pavilion
This flamboyant cast-iron
of it is still an oasis of parks and gardens. The staircase is part of a
river’s beauty is enhanced by the numbers pavilion built for the Karlův most
of swans which have made it their home. Jubilee Exhibition of 1891.

Little Quarter
Bridge Towers Kampa
The smaller tower Přístaviště lodí
was built in 1158 to Kampa
guard the entrance
to the original Judith Grand Priory
Bridge, while the Mill
larger one was built
on the site of an old
Romanesque tower most Legií
in 1464 (see p136). Střelecký
ostrov
Plavební kanál

Vltava Weir
The thickly wooded The Vltava Statue
slopes of Petřín Hill on the northern
tower above one of tip of Children’s
several weirs on the Island is where,
Vltava. During every year,
the 19th century, wreaths are Jiráskův most
this weir, along placed in memory
with others on this of the drowned.
stretch, were built
to make the river
navigable to ships.
Palackého most
Little Quarter Water Tower
Built in 1560, the tower supplied Apartment
river water to 57 fountains buildings of Art
throughout the Little Quarter. Nouveau design

0 metres 500
0 yards 500

Železniční most
Key
Boat trip

For keys to symbols see back flap

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Date 28th August 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm