PETŘÍN HILL

Petřínský vrch, Prague 1

Many people do not have any idea hat almost in the centre of Prague there is a small town with its own poetry and identity. The Nový Svět area is a kind of a small district in the immediate vicinity of the Prague Castle, full of picturesque corners and harmony. Actually, it was a suburb of the Castle Area (Hradčany) that was founded in the mid-14th century along an old road heading the village of Střešovice. In 1360, it became a part of Hradčany by decision of the emperor Charles IV. It was integrated to the designed city fortification system. The origin of this part of Hradčany is not exactly known, but it was probably a forecourt of the Prague Castle positioned on a gradually filled ravine and the Brusnice stream valley.

Petřín is a 327metre high hill in the centre of Prague. It features a distinctive landmark of the city of Prague, in particular when viewed from the right- hand bank of the Vltava River. The hills is built primarily of sandstone rocks. Therefore, sandstone quarries used to be since ancient times. The name of Petřín (Peter´s Hill) is believed to refer to numerous rocks. Nearby the St. Lawrence church, there used to be the execution place. After the completion of the erection of the Hunger Wall, the execution place was moved to the opposite Vítkov hill. The most popular way to get to the Petřín Hill is to take the cable car. This the oldest ground cable way in the country. Its length is 510 m.

Regular concerts in the Spanish Synagogue Vìzeòská 1, Praha 1 The most beautiful synagogue in Europe 3 times a wek at 5:30 pm ( February, March ) 4 times a wek at 7:00 pm ( April, May)