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Old Town and Josefov (Staré Město, Josefov) Old Town (Staré Město)— The nucleus of the right bank, the oldest part of Prague. The whole Old Town belongs to Praha 1. Jewish Town (Josefov)— A small enclave within Old Town, the old Jewish ghetto. The whole Jewish Town belongs to Praha 1. |
Castle and Lesser Town (Malá Strana) Castle (Hradčany)— The historic nexus of the city, and the highest point on the left bank. Mostly belongs to Praha 1, although a small part belongs to Praha 6. Lesser Town (Malá strana)— The settlement around the castle; location of most governmental authorities, including Czech Parliament. Mostly belongs to Praha 1, although a very small part belongs to Praha 5. |
New Town and Vysehrad (Nové Město, Vyšehrad) (Nové Město)— The district adjacent to Old Town, established in the 14th century. Large parts of the New Town belongs both to Praha 1 and Praha 2. A small part belongs to Praha 8. Vysehrad (Vyšehrad)— The site of the old Vyšehrad castle south of the medieval Prague. The whole Vyšehrad belongs to Praha 2. |
East bank of Vltava (Karlín, Žižkov, Vinohrady, Vršovice, Nusle, Podolí and many more) The East of Prague is on the east side of the Vltava River beside the Old Town and New Town districts. It consists of the numbered districts of Praha 3, Praha 4, Praha 8, Praha 9, Praha 10, Praha 11 and Praha 12. Most of the sites listed are in the cadastral district of Žižkov, which roughly corresponds to Praha 3. |
West bank of Vltava (Holešovice, Střešovice, Břevnov, Smíchov and many more) The West of Prague is to the west of the Vltava river. |