Prague
Also known as Historic Centre of Prague
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Czechia
Inscribed
1992
Area
1,106 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Prague is about 12 km south-east of Prague. The nearest other World Heritage site is Kutná Hora, about 50 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Prague · about 1,162,000 peopleabout 12 km north-west
- Usti Nad Labem · about 94,000 peopleabout 80 km north-west
- Pardubice · about 107,000 peopleabout 85 km east
- Pizen · about 164,000 peopleabout 90 km west
- Hradec Králové · about 95,000 peopleabout 90 km east
- Liberec · about 102,000 peopleabout 95 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
CzechiaCultural51 km away
CzechiaCultural66 km away
CzechiaCultural76 km away
CzechiaCultural110 km away
CzechiaCultural111 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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